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
The hire came with expectations that his play-calling and rapport with Prescott would sustain a high-octaine offense that just a few months later welcomed Pickens; a former second round WR who posted 1,141 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 63 receptions in 2023.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The two men soon struck up a rapport, and details of murders, multi-ton cocaine deals, and gang rivalries began spilling out of Imperiale.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kapadia believes that the reputation and rapport that both Le Batard and Torre have built with their audience will bring a credibility and authenticity to the entire venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Calling Putin’s bluff Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine with relative impunity could be nearing an end, with Trump showing increasing frustration with Putin in a clear change from the rapport on show at their Alaska summit in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The two men soon struck up a rapport, and details of murders, multi-ton cocaine deals, and gang rivalries began spilling out of Imperiale.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kapadia believes that the reputation and rapport that both Le Batard and Torre have built with their audience will bring a credibility and authenticity to the entire venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Calling Putin’s bluff Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine with relative impunity could be nearing an end, with Trump showing increasing frustration with Putin in a clear change from the rapport on show at their Alaska summit in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Their unlikely friendship ended in February 1987, when Warhol died suddenly after a complicated gall bladder operation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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About four decades ago, the late Debby Ruskin began tending gardens across Silicon Valley, not as a career move, but as an act of friendship.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel’s peers, including Stephen Colbert, whose own CBS show was cancelled in similar fashion just a couple months ago, responded to the news with biting humor and clear solidarity.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even bowling alleys—the fantasy site for mid-century, prosocial communion, thanks to the political scientist Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone—require programming and then operating screens to keep score.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matta-Clark may have felt some sense of communion with the taggers, whose rebellion against modern architecture and authority came out of the socioeconomic exclusion that defined their urban lives.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu was eager for a rapprochement.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But despite Ma’s Beijing-friendly positions and this historic rapprochement, China significantly expanded its arsenal of ballistic missiles and its fleet of fighter jets stationed within range of Taiwan during his tenure.—
MARVIN PARK,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the shock factor, Crow hopes her video inspires others with old jetted tubs to check theirs, and encourages empathy for people maintaining older homes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The job posting notes the high school student has a very high IQ, but her extreme empathy and sensitivity has made traditional schooling difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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