companionate
Americanadjective
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resembling, appropriate to, or acting as a companion
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harmoniously suited
Etymology
Origin of companionate
First recorded in 1650–60; companion 1 + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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“The idea of companionate marriage and love became a part of the calculus of marriage, and Valentine’s Day cards became a part of courtship,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023
College-educated American women, though, may stray farther afield, most often because careers and companionate marriages beckon, and maybe also because we tend to have kids when we are practically old enough to be grandmas ourselves.
From New York Times • May 1, 2021
Even though modern partnerships are increasingly founded on democratic and companionate principles, when you peer inside the inner workings you often find tired stereotypes very much intact.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2020
“Does it have to be through companionate marriage? Do you have to have an emotional connection with this particular person?”
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2019
You and the law, with an introductory companionate index, also a layman's law dictionary. © 28Sep28; A1054747.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1955 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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