as in familiarity
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person
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Recent Examples of intimacy
That’s a misreading of Southern racial dynamics, where intimacy and domination were bound together like strands of rope.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Each of the respective teams including lighting, sound, intimacy, and the design team all met multiple times to look through the script.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Others argue the book’s intimacy is too personal a look and should’ve been left in the shadows.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The Colorado native has transitioned away from acting and now works as an intimacy coordinator.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Each of the respective teams including lighting, sound, intimacy, and the design team all met multiple times to look through the script.
—Aleah Wright, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Others argue the book’s intimacy is too personal a look and should’ve been left in the shadows.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The Colorado native has transitioned away from acting and now works as an intimacy coordinator.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
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Koine Greek—the dialect of the New Testament—was then the lingua franca of the eastern-Mediterranean world, although, of course, familiarity with it ranged from erudite scholarship to learning a few words for the sake of haggling in the marketplace.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Berti's familiarity with the Yankees could push a potential trade over the finish line in the near future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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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Consider bringing all your belongings in carry-on luggage.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
8 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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An emboldened Trump is instead gravitating toward and seeking to emulate the absolute rulers he’s long praised and found kinship with.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Life advice Maintaining adult friendships after children come into the mix can be complicated.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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And President Trump shows that friendship each and every day.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The 22-year-old reality TV star recently spoke to PEOPLE about what the new love hopefuls should expect from the popular dating series, as well as his new Cat Dads campaign with Temptations.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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