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
Their friendliness with the crew seems to have paid off: Tests suggest the adult cat was mainly eating fish and meats like pork, poultry and beef.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Many of them are encouraged at friendliness to their cause in the Trump administration.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Even the detectives investigating the crime—who had full, unrestricted access to Jamie’s social media—couldn’t tell the difference between friendliness and bullying in his Instagram comments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Ring In 2017, a study in the journal Science Advances concluded this friendliness may have been a result of genetic changes over an extended period of time.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Many of them are encouraged at friendliness to their cause in the Trump administration.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Even the detectives investigating the crime—who had full, unrestricted access to Jamie’s social media—couldn’t tell the difference between friendliness and bullying in his Instagram comments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Ring In 2017, a study in the journal Science Advances concluded this friendliness may have been a result of genetic changes over an extended period of time.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
Noun
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Topline President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s months-long friendship continued to devolve in spectacular fashion this week as the world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man engaged in a brutal back-and-forth on their respective social media platforms and beyond.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Luckily, the bride didn't see the white dress as a betrayal to their friendship.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Other thinkers have reflected on the generosity of the shrub and its fruit.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Noun
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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
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His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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There are certainly fluctuations of good and bad news all across the gaming industry, but more often than not as of late, the Xbox brand seems to be squandering its goodwill by saying one thing and then doing another over and over again.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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For now, here are signs both sides are following through on the terms of the London agreement and displaying signs of goodwill.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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