1
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable
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as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped
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Recent Examples of amicable
Deadline understands Flynn’s departure is amicable.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Her split with Trump Jr. was initially described as amicable, though later reports indicated tensions over financial issues and Trump Jr.'s political activities.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything seems amicable, but of course, there’s more to come.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
The German city and the legal heirs of the painting, which once belonged to the Jewish shoe manufacturer Alfred Hess, were able to come to an amicable solution for the restitution and then repurchase of the Expressionist painting, which is one of the museum’s most precious holdings.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Her split with Trump Jr. was initially described as amicable, though later reports indicated tensions over financial issues and Trump Jr.'s political activities.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Everything seems amicable, but of course, there’s more to come.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
The German city and the legal heirs of the painting, which once belonged to the Jewish shoe manufacturer Alfred Hess, were able to come to an amicable solution for the restitution and then repurchase of the Expressionist painting, which is one of the museum’s most precious holdings.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicable
Adjective
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The company notes that the P21 is compatible with the iPhone 16 series for seamless file transfers and that users can record Apple ProRes videos directly to the SSD.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The latest cycle of iPhone software, iOS 18, is compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone Xs from 2018 onwards.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Baseball’s celebration of that day often obscures the fact that MLB hasn’t been African American friendly in decades.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vermont's politics and demographics are also more friendly to Sanders' views than other battleground districts in the Trump era.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Brian Platt is out as Kansas City’s manager, after a unanimous Thursday vote from the Mayor Quinton Lucas and the city council.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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New survey rates them, via David Lightman Capitol lobbyist sued for wrongful firing, accused of ‘unethical practices,’ via Lia Russell Dangerous roads in Sacramento could see fast safety improvements after unanimous council vote, via Ariane Lange The 2026 political campaign is on.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s kept me warm in the cold winter months but has transitioned easily into spring.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Clara’s Table restaurant is Dearborn Inn’s tribute to Henry Ford’s wife, Clara, a passionate horticulturist and gracious hostess.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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The press conference had a very gracious tone on the U.S. relationship.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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