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
Despite its support for opposition forces, Turkey has not ruled out a rapprochement with Syria.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Beyond that, in recent months Erdogan had made public offers to Assad for a summit to discuss a rapprochement, one that Assad simply ignored.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The rapprochement is expected to boost Chinese investment in India.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Beyond that, in recent months Erdogan had made public offers to Assad for a summit to discuss a rapprochement, one that Assad simply ignored.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The rapprochement is expected to boost Chinese investment in India.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Filmmakers unveil their work, launch their awards campaigns and begin new friendships.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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After state media employees resigned in solidarity with the opposition, Putin sent Kremlin propagandists to replace them.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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In fact, in solidarity, the international film industry can be a partner here as well.—
P.J. Byrne,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The shoes in question are white ballet flats, which any little girl could easily pair with a communion dress.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
5 Jan. 2025
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As the lotus-eaters writhe and spin, I am routinely spritzed with centrifugal drops of their ample perspiration, a kind of patchouli-scented mist that doesn’t exactly conduce to ecstatic soul communion.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Modi has enjoyed a strong rapport and personal bond with Trump.—
Kyra Colah,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Khabib has levied an invite for Hughes to travel to Dagestan with his family, presumably to train as well as build a rapport with excellent fighters.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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This collective effort, supported by the Producers Branch of the Academy, the PGA, and the Producer Program at the Sundance Institute, also demonstrates the power of unity in our community.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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But his opening week has done much to dispel the greater fear from Ukraine and its allies that Trump preferred coziness with Putin to NATO’s unity.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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