as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the family was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of friendliness
Aqueous Na-ion and Zn-ion batteries stand out for their safety, environmental friendliness, and cost-effectiveness due to abundant materials and water-based electrolytes.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
Because of this—and because of its user-friendliness and accessibility—AI will continue to shape all industries.
—Fahad Qadir, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Lumon building is very friendly in the context of this video, and there's a friendliness to that particular voice and a heart to that particular voice.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Why Some Cats Are More Social Than Others Studies have shown that kittens frequently handled by humans between their second and mid-seventh week develop lifelong friendliness and trust toward people.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
Because of this—and because of its user-friendliness and accessibility—AI will continue to shape all industries.
—Fahad Qadir, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Lumon building is very friendly in the context of this video, and there's a friendliness to that particular voice and a heart to that particular voice.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Why Some Cats Are More Social Than Others Studies have shown that kittens frequently handled by humans between their second and mid-seventh week develop lifelong friendliness and trust toward people.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friendliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
Noun
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To be honest, this movie is a bit too treacly for my taste, but the four main actresses’ enduring friendship warms my millennial heart.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Make your friendships more romantic and your romances more friendly, Aries.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Thank you all so much for your prayers, support, and generosity.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the president expresses agitation toward district judges who block his policies nationwide, Trump so far has maintained more cordiality with Roberts, refusing to attack him personally.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Becky’s independence, kindness, determination and beauty will live on through her forever.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The administration may think that legally recognizing the loss of land beyond recall is no more than a goodwill gesture, a sweetener to induce Russia to come to terms.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, some members worry the string of news will zap him of any remaining goodwill in the conference.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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