as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement
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Recent Examples of rapprochement
Both sides praised the rapprochement reached at the gathering, which took place against a backdrop of unpredictable global dynamics and changing alliances.
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Holly Ellyatt,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 19 May 2025
But today, those same Gulf leaders have been making their own rapprochements with Iran and want to avoid further instability and broader conflict in the Middle East, with Gaza still at war.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 17 May 2025
That had become a particular pain point for the U.S. in the weeks after the two sides had struck a preliminary rapprochement in talks held in Switzerland.
—Reuters, USA Today, 9 June 2025
But there have been some signs of rapprochement, with the country’s leaders now reportedly being on a first name basis after several phone calls.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Holly Ellyatt,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 19 May 2025
But today, those same Gulf leaders have been making their own rapprochements with Iran and want to avoid further instability and broader conflict in the Middle East, with Gaza still at war.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 17 May 2025
That had become a particular pain point for the U.S. in the weeks after the two sides had struck a preliminary rapprochement in talks held in Switzerland.
—Reuters, USA Today, 9 June 2025
But there have been some signs of rapprochement, with the country’s leaders now reportedly being on a first name basis after several phone calls.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
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Topline President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s months-long friendship continued to devolve in spectacular fashion this week as the world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man engaged in a brutal back-and-forth on their respective social media platforms and beyond.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Maintaining friendships takes a lot of intention, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Other teams in the region have expressed their solidarity with the immigrant community, including Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents the Los Angeles area, went on social media earlier Friday to ask the Dodgers to speak up.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Against the backdrop of escalating violence in Gaza, Israel and Iran, multiple filmmakers used the platform to express solidarity with victims of war and oppression, especially in the Middle East.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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So, what better way to mark the day 160 years ago when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, on to spread the news that slavery had been outlawed — two years earlier — than to spend it in communion with her family's past.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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Garages, lousy bars, the corners of parking lots where allied coworkers chain smoke—DeYoung is arguing, again and again, that these totally unremarkable scraps of communion are the antidote to the latent evil that comes with isolation.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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Through repeat conversations, the two developed a disturbing rapport.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Indeed, the five guys have a great rapport with each other, making jokes on the back of each other’s comments and sometimes finishing each other’s sentences.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The film, directed by designer Alexis Bittar and produced by Oscar winner Bruce Cohen and Bittar, examines how the flag can be reclaimed as a symbol of unity for all Americans, with a focus on the LGBTQ community.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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