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
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Modi, who hasn’t visited China since 2018, also met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — a sign of the cautious rapprochement between the countries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Modi, who hasn’t visited China since 2018, also met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — a sign of the cautious rapprochement between the countries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
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During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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When a band or artist becomes part of friendship lore, that’s resonance.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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That group is behind the red pins that many celebrities – from Ruffalo to comedian Ramy Youssef to singer Billie Eilish – wore on the Oscars red carpet, symbolizing solidarity with Palestinian people.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In metro Detroit, several organizers noted their actions were planned in solidarity with the national effort but not tied directly to national organizers.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 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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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
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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
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Ukraine’s adolescents will soon grow up and be needed to defend their country’s fragile civic unity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some demonstrators wore yellow – a symbol of unity and a reference to other nonviolent resistance movements, according to organizers.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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