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 Both spent a majority of the offseason in Dallas, and their rapport translated throughout training camp. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 With their countries in a generational contest for economic and technological dominance, the two appear to be betting that a combination of personal rapport and mutual interest can prevent the competition from boiling over into open conflict. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Beckham and Jaxson Dart never appeared to develop any obvious chemistry during training camp, but Jameis Winston and Beckham had a rapport. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 But Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s trip to Washington was an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen their rapport. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 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
  • The two go on to develop a secret, unsettling friendship, then something more.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bullying, exclusion and rejection can take a real emotional toll, especially when teens struggle to form reliable friendships.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • The sheriff's office in an Oregon county where nine people were killed in a community college shooting 11 years ago is offering solidarity and support to the people of Bend.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The sectarian violence that followed the invasion appears to have convinced Iraqis of the importance of both national solidarity and separating religion from politics.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • Investigators found a bullet, Kowalewicz’s coat, her shoes, and her little, white communion purse that held her prayer book.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Worshipers sang, prayed and took communion during the hour before the commissioners meeting.
    — Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of communion
Noun
  • Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, who had repeatedly sparred with the administration before a recent rapprochement, was not.
    — Julian Gewirtz, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The détente should not be mistaken for a rapprochement, according to Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For his part, Collins became the public face of Tylenol during the crisis, expressing empathy for the victims and their families while also communicating his firm’s commitment to improve safeguards around drug packaging.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of empathy

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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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