rapprochement
noun
rap·proche·ment
ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmänt 
ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmäⁿ
ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmäⁿ
-ˌprȯsh-;
ra-ˈprōsh-ˌmäⁿ
: establishment of or state of having cordial relations
Examples of rapprochement in a Sentence
Officials hope that these talks will lead to a rapprochement with the rebels.
The possibility of rapprochement between the two countries seems unlikely.
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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.
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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The rapprochement is expected to boost Chinese investment in India.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
But over the course of its third term, the party made a U-turn and hardened its stance on rapprochement with the West.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
This week, Saudi Arabia and Iran held their first-ever joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, their ministries revealed, in what would seem to be a sign of rapprochement between the longtime regional foes.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The rapprochement is expected to boost Chinese investment in India.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
But over the course of its third term, the party made a U-turn and hardened its stance on rapprochement with the West.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
This week, Saudi Arabia and Iran held their first-ever joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, their ministries revealed, in what would seem to be a sign of rapprochement between the longtime regional foes.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapprochement. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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rapprochement
noun
rap·proche·ment
ˌrap-ˌrōsh-ˈmän
: establishment of or state of having friendly relations
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