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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 Raymond, who signed a one-year contract in free agency, was targeted a team-high nine times, indicating a rapport with Williams. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 While Bullock and Kidman return to their roles with the sisterly rapport necessary, the film itself is a closed circuit with no narrative electricity to power it. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Players, coaches, agents and staff at every level — Beane has a rapport with everyone. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 After casting Ryder at the studio’s behest, Di Novi hit it off with the actor, and their rapport led to one of Di Novi’s key early partnerships. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 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
  • Like for me, what drew me especially to the project was the female friendships and the support.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.
    — Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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
Noun
  • These days, there has been a rapprochement between Nutt and Arkansas.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The single of the year nomination for the CMAs puts a cap — for now — on Swift’s rapprochement with country music as a genre.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • But now without openers and the backing of Irish band Beoga, who pulled out of the tour out of solidarity with Macklemore and empathy toward Palestinians, Sheeran’s solitariness was magnified.
    — Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
  • To do this transparently, visibly and with empathy, the trick is to give people the floor to talk out loud.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of empathy

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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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