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
What went into building that rapport with each other?
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The close rapport between Xi and Putin was also on show throughout a two-day security summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin that concluded Monday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But my rapport with Steve and Lee, as far as playing in the context of free improvisation, is already pretty established.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The seller can then focus on their delivery, empathy, rapport building and listening rather than on the preparation.
—Toby Carrington, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The close rapport between Xi and Putin was also on show throughout a two-day security summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin that concluded Monday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But my rapport with Steve and Lee, as far as playing in the context of free improvisation, is already pretty established.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The seller can then focus on their delivery, empathy, rapport building and listening rather than on the preparation.
—Toby Carrington, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kathy and Keith, meanwhile, are just grateful for their friendship and their time hanging out with the kids in Costa Rica.—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd while participating in the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally in solidarity with labor unions and advocacy groups on September 1 in Chicago.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Generations of families have celebrated first communions under its vaulted ceiling.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Still, a sense of exuberance and communion filled the streets where hundreds joined a brass band parade known as a second line.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Right now, Indian diplomats and lobbyists in Washington are working feverishly to engineer a rapprochement.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Guerrero’s leadership blends sociological insight with technical empathy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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His transformation, told through milestones rather than narration, has prompted an outpouring of praise and empathy from viewers who were touched by his journey.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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