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
The group talked about what kept them in or brought them to Sandusky: family, the low cost of living, small-town friendliness.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
For cities, readers were asked to rate sights/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
China’s growing friendliness toward South Korea might be partly motivated by the unstable situation on the international stage, Kim said.
—Julia Zhong, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Missouri also ranked seventh in overall living costs and 22nd in overall tax friendliness.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
For cities, readers were asked to rate sights/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
China’s growing friendliness toward South Korea might be partly motivated by the unstable situation on the international stage, Kim said.
—Julia Zhong, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Missouri also ranked seventh in overall living costs and 22nd in overall tax friendliness.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
Noun
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But the core of the show really examines how the shapes’ conflicting personalities clash, and how the friends overcome those personal challenges to maintain their friendships.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cline also has a great dynamic with supporting actors Wylie and Thompson, their overlapping banter giving those friendships an organic feel.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But every actor, from Stephen Graham on down, had to bring a certain level of fearlessness and generosity of spirit to the project, and Baig was looking for those qualities as much as for the right faces to embody a community in the North of England.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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Despite the cloud hanging over his head, Colvin continues to promote a narrative of success and generosity.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
Noun
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These companies show that kindness and innovation go hand in hand.—
Nav Thethi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump, who in July threatened 200% duties, wants to motivate drug companies to move operations to the US; several industry giants including Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson have announced US investment plans this year in a bid to build goodwill.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As part of the transition, All3Media underwent significant restructuring, including a £62.6 million ($83.4 million) goodwill impairment charge that affected several of its key production units.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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