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 mistake
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
In the first batch announced on Monday, eight of the 10 commits were convinced to choose familiarity and follow Candle from Toledo along with several assistants who originally recruited them, including quarterback Kalieb Osborne, who could find himself as the Huskies’ new QB1 in the fall.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Part of the appeal of restaging Romeo and Juliet lies in its familiarity.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
High procedural volume can contribute to surgical familiarity, though outcomes still depend on individual training and oversight.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Everybody already had that certain type of familiarity with him.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Part of the appeal of restaging Romeo and Juliet lies in its familiarity.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
High procedural volume can contribute to surgical familiarity, though outcomes still depend on individual training and oversight.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Everybody already had that certain type of familiarity with him.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
Noun
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Your curiosity leads toward intimacy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reviewing the product for The New York Times, the journalist and parent Amanda Hess expressed her surprise at how deftly Grem sought to create connection and intimacy in conversation.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Republican attorney general alleged that Childers illegally allowed prisoners to leave jail, perform work for friends and acquaintances and smuggle in drugs, alcohol and other contraband.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of my artist acquaintances are not very keen on having their work in galleries because of its restrictions.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The British-Muslim coming-of-age drama follows two teenage girls who run away from troubled lives, confronting radicalization, identity and belonging.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The woman had been on her back porch cleaning household items when the suspect approached and demanded her belongings.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite his lack of coaching experience at the MLB level, Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants last month.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Murphy, who like Steininger and Yurkevich has been exploring the question for its own sake, independent of his day job, feels a kinship across the centuries with Prince Rupert.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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