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
Obsessed with the not-quite-rapport between Abby and Therese.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
Beck said the rapport between him and Dawson was built instantly.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
That rapport has opened the door to deeper partnerships, including celebrity equity deals that go beyond traditional endorsements.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s rapport with the United States and its allies has thus evolved from pragmatic engagement to principled divergence.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
Beck said the rapport between him and Dawson was built instantly.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
That rapport has opened the door to deeper partnerships, including celebrity equity deals that go beyond traditional endorsements.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s rapport with the United States and its allies has thus evolved from pragmatic engagement to principled divergence.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But both the timing and symbolism of the latest announcements by European nations are a significant show of solidarity at a time of unprecedented tension within NATO.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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Should the situation continue into the spring, an alternative La Jolla event might be a smaller gathering of solidarity.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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It is celebrated entirely in Latin, with the priest facing the altar and the faithful receiving communion on the tongue while kneeling.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By September, despite some attempts at rapprochement and calls for dialogue, tensions had escalated again.—
Germán Padinger,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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The show ended with a touching rapprochement between the ideological-generational rivals.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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One of the biggest things is carrying the weight of the empathy, of feeling people’s issues or how people feel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Featuring families across Ireland, Spain, and America, Tóibín is an author with incredible empathy for the human condition and these stories will be a perfect read for anyone who cares about the short story form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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