1
as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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2
as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
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as in acquaintance
knowledge gained by personal experience
the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead
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Recent Examples of familiarity
Still, Burden does have some familiarity — namely with Williams.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
In addition, lack of familiarity with the bike-share system was holding a third of this group back.
—Kaja Šeruga, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Both quarterbacks are near the end of their careers and are clearly on the decline, but Cousins has the familiarity with other players and the coaching staff that Rodgers doesn't have.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Elliott has a deep familiarity with Juniper, having previously engaged the company from 2014-2015.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
In addition, lack of familiarity with the bike-share system was holding a third of this group back.
—Kaja Šeruga, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Both quarterbacks are near the end of their careers and are clearly on the decline, but Cousins has the familiarity with other players and the coaching staff that Rodgers doesn't have.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Elliott has a deep familiarity with Juniper, having previously engaged the company from 2014-2015.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
Noun
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The intimacy coordinator would come over with an iPad and flip through new positions.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The ally-passing intimacy coordinators (ScarJo, Thompson) are confused by the lesbian logistics.—
Andy Hoglund Updated,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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And Brian’s burgeoning friendship with Agnes — after their acquaintance gets off on an extremely awkward note — is one of the most effective arcs in the series.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Friends and acquaintances came to help with patterning; some started living in the lodge’s guest rooms, staying for months or even years.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Noun
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After the 48-hour period, residents will be able to return during the day to retrieve their belongings, but cannot stay overnight.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Days later, the detainees were given a few minutes to gather their belongings before being processed out of the facility, shackled and shuffled onto a bus, the attorney said.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: San Diego’s roads are in dire condition after years of deferred maintenance; drastically cutting the road-repair budget now would be a serious mistake.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Honeywell has learned from its mistakes, delivering a sensible forecast during its April 29 quarterly earnings report.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Also, experiences as gifts remain popular in the post-pandemic era, with 36% of men planning to give experiences this year, a rise from 29% in 2019.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The bright citrus perfectly complements the bergamot and apple in Madison Ave, creating a juicier, more vibrant experience that’s perfect for daytime wear.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Cambridge historian Robert Tombs wrote that if a nation is a people with a sense of kinship, a political identity, and representative institutions, then England may be able to claim to be the oldest nation on Earth.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 May 2025
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That striking setting is first seen at dusk in a sequence whose fusion of poetry, tradition, kinship and omen sets the mood for what follows, as does the plangent lyricism of the (uncredited) score’s oud.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But turning on error correction restored some of the performance.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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