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
Conklin has long had a good rapport with Bobby Fresques, the Hornets’ quarterbacks coach then and now.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The 25-year-old receiver has built a powerful rapport with Jones and believes in his ability to be a franchise QB.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Zara and Mike seemed to have an easy rapport with Nacho and Delfina, who are friends with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Neither Clark nor Lockett had spoken to the media the entire season, and Lockett’s nerves got the best of him while answering a question about the receivers building a rapport with Manning.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The 25-year-old receiver has built a powerful rapport with Jones and believes in his ability to be a franchise QB.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Zara and Mike seemed to have an easy rapport with Nacho and Delfina, who are friends with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Neither Clark nor Lockett had spoken to the media the entire season, and Lockett’s nerves got the best of him while answering a question about the receivers building a rapport with Manning.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To ignore race—or gender, or sexuality—while attempting to build working class solidarity is to say that there are some concerns of working class people that do not matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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To join the crowds and gently spread black oil on a stranger’s cheek—these moments of communion are the ethos of Carnival.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gradually, the two begin a rapprochement, with a recovered Bradley pitching in to help.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Carney’s economic rapprochement with Beijing amounts to a gamble.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Suddenly, emotional skills that could not be measured by an IQ test, like self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation, were recognized as essential to a successful life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other studies have found a link between strokes that damaged the right uncinate fasciculus with loss of empathy, suggesting this tract somehow regulates emotions that affect moral conduct.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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