RAPPROCHEMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

rapprochement

noun

ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmänt

Definition of rapprochement

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 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 The current rapprochement is the fourth time in the past eight years that a period of tension between China and the United States has given way to an announcement of some kind of stable state. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026 After that perfect airport rapprochement, Edwards and I tailed them to Jagger’s chateau near Amboise in the Loire Valley. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 The surprising rapprochement comes more than a year after a tumultuous back-and-forth between Starkey and the band led by Daltrey, 80 and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend, 81. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapprochement

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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

Decisions to reopen were ones of bravery, solidarity, and patriotism.

— Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics—in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

Few directors are better than Mungiu at capturing the non-wisdom of crowds, and every glimpse of the Gheorghius in communion with other Christians throws off an air of mass-smiling menace.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
One of the kitchen islands is made of a door from the entryway and an old communion table.

— Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of communion

Noun

Anchored by a 17th-century Swiss stone fountain, the courtyard establishes a sense of unity.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
That’s the high concept of the rudimentary screenplay by Umair Aleem, who seems to have spent time studying Aristotle’s unity of place theory.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unity

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