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
This has been interpreted as a rapprochement between China and India after decades of border skirmishes and maritime friction.
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Hyeran Jo, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Overall, Belarus released more than 430 political prisoners since July 2024, in what was widely seen as an effort at a rapprochement with the West.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But their rapprochement didn’t last.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Netanyahu was eager for a rapprochement.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Hyeran Jo, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Overall, Belarus released more than 430 political prisoners since July 2024, in what was widely seen as an effort at a rapprochement with the West.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But their rapprochement didn’t last.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Netanyahu was eager for a rapprochement.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapprochement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
Noun
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The community solidarity shown in Minneapolis has been nothing short of astounding—and ICE has struggled to circumvent it.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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And when there was a demonstration for solidarity with Greenland a couple of Sundays ago, Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets together, holding the Greenlandic flag.—
Rikke Agnete Dam,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Is that kind of transcendent communion with the real world even possible anymore?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mendonça Filho, though, moved it up and added a couple of key instances where the past and present, without knowing it, are in communion purely through the power of filmmaking.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In emergencies, skill matters more than rapport.—
Crystal Cene,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump is being countered effectively by allied leaders and CEOs standing up in unity, and by financial markets openly revolting against his tantrums.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Keeping schools together Maintaining unity was reportedly the rationale behind why Garland ISD opted to put five of its seven high schools — Garland, Lakeview Centennial, Naaman Forest, Rowlett and South Garland — in higher classifications.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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