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
That establishment has since closed, but the Winos carry on, with the low-key workplace rapport that comes from daily contact and shared labor.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
This rapport building was important.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
He has been paired with Thomas Muller, the former Bayern Munich and Germany forward — now of the Vancouver Whitecaps — and the two have struck up a rapport, becoming a punditry double-act.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The Dolphins have already purposefully used Washington — and Tolbert — more so with Willis than the other quarterbacks in order to further build their rapport.
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Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
This rapport building was important.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
He has been paired with Thomas Muller, the former Bayern Munich and Germany forward — now of the Vancouver Whitecaps — and the two have struck up a rapport, becoming a punditry double-act.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The Dolphins have already purposefully used Washington — and Tolbert — more so with Willis than the other quarterbacks in order to further build their rapport.
—
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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Instead of celebrating innovation, the movie unfolds through lawsuits and broken friendships.
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Dozens of people gathered at the courthouse in solidarity with the comedian on Friday, chanting anti‑government slogans, according to the opposition‑leaning newspaper Cumhuriyet.
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To build solidarity for their cause of sovereignty, some patriots called on colonialists to swear off tea in favor of coffee.
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However, despite years of talks aimed at bringing the society back into full communion with the Church, the society’s official status has remained unresolved.
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Yet at Google, the food is secondary to the connections that come from communion, according to Ruth Porat, the chief investment officer of Google and parent company Alphabet.
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But, for now, and with this book, Vance seems to be keeping the door open to a rapprochement with Leo—say, a personal encounter at the Vatican that would provide a vivid photo op.
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In addition to the Invictus Games, all eyes will be on whether there are any signs of the couple's children spending time with their grandfather — and of a wider rapprochement between Prince Harry and the rest of the family.
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The key is to partner with AI, leveraging its speed and analytical power while focusing on uniquely human skills like creativity, empathy, and critical thinking.
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The obscene pay of CEOs, growing 20 times as fast as workers’ pay last year, and the obscene wealth in the tech world, with money cascading into the hands of greedy billionaires who lack empathy or even noblesse oblige.
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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