as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
The hire came with expectations that his play-calling and rapport with Prescott would sustain a high-octaine offense that just a few months later welcomed Pickens; a former second round WR who posted 1,141 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 63 receptions in 2023.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The two men soon struck up a rapport, and details of murders, multi-ton cocaine deals, and gang rivalries began spilling out of Imperiale.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kapadia believes that the reputation and rapport that both Le Batard and Torre have built with their audience will bring a credibility and authenticity to the entire venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Calling Putin’s bluff Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine with relative impunity could be nearing an end, with Trump showing increasing frustration with Putin in a clear change from the rapport on show at their Alaska summit in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The two men soon struck up a rapport, and details of murders, multi-ton cocaine deals, and gang rivalries began spilling out of Imperiale.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kapadia believes that the reputation and rapport that both Le Batard and Torre have built with their audience will bring a credibility and authenticity to the entire venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Calling Putin’s bluff Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine with relative impunity could be nearing an end, with Trump showing increasing frustration with Putin in a clear change from the rapport on show at their Alaska summit in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel’s peers, including Stephen Colbert, whose own CBS show was cancelled in similar fashion just a couple months ago, responded to the news with biting humor and clear solidarity.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even bowling alleys—the fantasy site for mid-century, prosocial communion, thanks to the political scientist Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone—require programming and then operating screens to keep score.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matta-Clark may have felt some sense of communion with the taggers, whose rebellion against modern architecture and authority came out of the socioeconomic exclusion that defined their urban lives.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the challenging—and shared—terrain fostered a welcome sense of rapprochement, with UK delegates returning to European fold for the first time since Brexit.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ten years ago, President Obama brokered an extraordinary, historic rapprochement with Cuba, when Raúl Castro, the brother of Fidel, was the President.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Experts agree that a mindful, responsive approach to underparenting teaches independence, emotional regulation, creativity, resilience, and empathy.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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His empathy drives a lot of really great decisions, and a lot of really poor decisions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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