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
After accepting the role, Abdul-Mateen extended an overture to build a rapport offscreen in service of their onscreen relationship, but much to his surprise, Kingsley rebuffed the offer.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The star wide receiver, acquired in March from Miami, will likely have to wait a bit longer to start building rapport with his starting quarterback, but his impact is sure to be felt right away in the receiver room.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Nonetheless, both men say their rapport is solid.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Build Rapport Through Frequent, Meaningful Interactions Collaboration is strongest when people have established rapport.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The star wide receiver, acquired in March from Miami, will likely have to wait a bit longer to start building rapport with his starting quarterback, but his impact is sure to be felt right away in the receiver room.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Nonetheless, both men say their rapport is solid.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Build Rapport Through Frequent, Meaningful Interactions Collaboration is strongest when people have established rapport.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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In the years since, Newsom’s friendship with billionaire Gordon Getty helped grow his wine business, PumpJack Group, into a successful multimillion dollar operation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The actor is still hesitant to detail the nuances of his friendship with Franco.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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They are also relieved that correspondents Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker chose to remain with the program rather than leave in solidarity with Pelley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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That solidarity among strangers is the best thing that any World Cup has to offer, and even the President of the United States can’t ruin it.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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From the moment of its creation, the tamal began to symbolize the cycle of life, which started with the sowing of corn, followed by its harvest, preparation, and finally its consumption, which embodied an act of communion with the gods and nature to the Mesoamericans.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Ashley said her favorite part was worship and communion.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2025
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The law also directly ties any rapprochement between the US and Cuba to those assets.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In embracing a rapprochement with the United States under President Obama, Raúl Castro, long seen as an ideologue by Cubanologists, played the hand of a pragmatist.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Creative decisions are shaped not only by data, but by empathy, ethical judgment, lived experience, and creative instinct.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Open the door to empathy by offering grace and replacing labels with questions.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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