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
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
Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborliness
Noun
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During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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When a band or artist becomes part of friendship lore, that’s resonance.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The city's hospital system also ranked eighth overall, and Minneapolis was 34th in retiree-friendliness.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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There's certain momentum, there's a warmth, a genuine friendliness.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Neighborliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborliness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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