1
as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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2
as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
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as in acquaintance
knowledge gained by personal experience
the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead
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Recent Examples of familiarity
The show is going to need that, especially with viewers having less familiarity with the new lead.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The overhaul prompted swift bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and Escambia County locals, who raised concerns over some of the appointees’ ties to national right-wing organizations and lack of familiarity with the community.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Gan lulls us into a false sense of familiarity with an opening built on flamboyant silent cinema techniques.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Perhaps another year of familiarity will only increase the chemistry that made Minnesota largely unstoppable last summer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The overhaul prompted swift bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and Escambia County locals, who raised concerns over some of the appointees’ ties to national right-wing organizations and lack of familiarity with the community.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Gan lulls us into a false sense of familiarity with an opening built on flamboyant silent cinema techniques.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Perhaps another year of familiarity will only increase the chemistry that made Minnesota largely unstoppable last summer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
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On June 6, Venus enters Taurus and your intimacy zone, asking you to connect through earned trust and maximize your tolerance level with uncertainty.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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Hunt's contract stipulates that she is entitled to have an intimacy coordinator present during filming of intimate scenes.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Perhaps there is a distinction between candid photos in public versus private settings among family, friends and acquaintances.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 May 2025
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For new graduates, allocating time and energy to growing a relevant circle of acquaintances is especially important.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The department is still investigating Slaton’s journey and has found tracks lining up with her path, but has not recovered any of her missing belongings, Botti said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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One or more assailants struck her multiple times in the head and face before apparently stealing her e-bike and belongings.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Maybe teams won’t make the mistake the Avalanche did and move Rantanen too soon.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Playing in the first group, Wong birdied the second hole and made up for his lone mistake (a bogey on No. 3) with birdies at seven and 11 to maintain a slim lead.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The company is now counting on the experience of Stephen Hemsley, who returned as CEO to steer it through the current crisis.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Early adopters gain valuable implementation experience and can provide feedback that shapes industry standards.—
Chris Schueler,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In October 2020, Maje was sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder with the aggravating circumstance of kinship.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Instead of kinship, audiences are likely to feel confusion, as Mahnaz behaves in increasingly self-destructive, irrational ways en route to an ending that provides relief, but no real resolution.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Only one major-league third baseman, the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado, has more errors than Muncy’s eight through his first 49 games of the season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The poll of 1,136 Democrats carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.89 percentage points.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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