as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
Given his rapport with Drake Maye and comfort in New England, this was a no-brainer deal.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Having a good rapport with the contractor is also key ...
—Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Russia was not in NATO, but the organization and the Kremlin had a good rapport, so much so that Putin was at the summit.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Then, when the existing general manager is promoted into another role and the new leader takes over, there is a foundation of knowledge as well as rapport.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Having a good rapport with the contractor is also key ...
—Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Russia was not in NATO, but the organization and the Kremlin had a good rapport, so much so that Putin was at the summit.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Then, when the existing general manager is promoted into another role and the new leader takes over, there is a foundation of knowledge as well as rapport.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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The perfect mixture At first glance, Chrono Trigger might look like a fairly stereotypical RPG, from the themes about the power of friendship to the quirky non-human party members.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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When Mercury moves into Pisces on March 30, turn your attention to your friendships and social circles.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Masked peaceful protesters in solidarity with Palestine, many of whom are Jewish and/or Black, are not a threat to Jewish safety.—
Nikki Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cars honked in support as demonstrators, many wearing red in union solidarity, held signs denouncing Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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King explains that for much of Christian history menstruating women were not allowed into religious spaces; at some modern-day Coptic Orthodox churches, they are still forbidden from taking communion.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, Edward Berger missing a Best Director spot is a bitter gulp of communion wine, and Conclave’s status as this season’s Miss Congeniality may be in danger of being assumed by the next title on this list.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Moscow’s relationships with both Beijing and Tehran were often rocky during the Cold War, but the Soviet Union’s 1991 collapse opened the door to rapprochements.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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But amid fierce anti-Americanism, Chrétien also kept alive the prospect of an eventual, and necessary rapprochement.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Noah Davis’s premature death in 2015, at just 32, deprived the world of a singular talent whose work combined technical mastery with a profound empathy for everyday life.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Humanitarian aid is based on empathy and the recognition that everyone has a right to live with dignity.—
Chen Reis,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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