rapport

noun

ra-ˈpȯr How to pronounce rapport (audio)
Definition of rapportnext
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 With their countries in a generational contest for economic and technological dominance, the two appear to be betting that a combination of personal rapport and mutual interest can prevent the competition from boiling over into open conflict. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Beckham and Jaxson Dart never appeared to develop any obvious chemistry during training camp, but Jameis Winston and Beckham had a rapport. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 But Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s trip to Washington was an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen their rapport. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026 Some of these moments involve Ned’s imperfect yet still undeniably loving rapport with his son. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
  1. friendship
  2. solidarity
  3. communion
  4. rapprochement
  5. empathy
Noun
  • However, their love for music wins out, and the two develop a life-changing friendship.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, when all is said and done, one of my favorite parts of this season was watching the friendship between Kat and Gen evolve.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Decisions to reopen were ones of bravery, solidarity, and patriotism.
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics—in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • The book stresses the importance of the sacraments and other orthodoxy, such as oral confession to a priest and the transubstantiation of Christ’s body and blood when taking communion.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The whole film feels like a communion, or maybe a long conversation about movies among friends and colleagues — a place to think and respond at length, a corrective to the world of social media.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communion
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  • The détente should not be mistaken for a rapprochement, according to Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the rapprochement is unfolding against considerable skepticism inside Venezuela, according to two recent surveys by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • But George’s acts of generosity, and the way that they’re returned with such an emotional punch at the end of the movie, give us a pathway to empathy—to seeing hard times for one of our neighbors as hard times for all of us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When prompted about what may happen in the future as more stations adopt AI hosts, DJ Coyotec generated an answer that sounded like empathy even though the bot has no feelings or control of what will happen in the future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of empathy

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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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