as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
showing uncommon neighborliness, one of my new coworkers took me out to lunch on my first day
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Recent Examples of neighborliness
Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.
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Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.
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Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
This preservation is ensured through strict weavers’ guild regulations, a vigilant (both positive and negative) neighborliness, and careful resource management.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Reviewing a bunch of doorbell camera footage leads Elsbeth and Donnelly to a conversation about varying definitions of neighborliness.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Because of its smallish size, Kentucky’s capital (population 28,000) is a city where neighborliness and politics go hand in hand.
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Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
These include neighborliness and social connection, less time in traffic, easier access to the outdoors, and opportunities for creative enterprise.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.
—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.
—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
This preservation is ensured through strict weavers’ guild regulations, a vigilant (both positive and negative) neighborliness, and careful resource management.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Reviewing a bunch of doorbell camera footage leads Elsbeth and Donnelly to a conversation about varying definitions of neighborliness.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Because of its smallish size, Kentucky’s capital (population 28,000) is a city where neighborliness and politics go hand in hand.
—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
These include neighborliness and social connection, less time in traffic, easier access to the outdoors, and opportunities for creative enterprise.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborliness
Noun
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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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Instead of celebrating innovation, the movie unfolds through lawsuits and broken friendships.
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But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
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Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
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“Neighborliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborliness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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