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
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
We’ve fallen into a companionate relationship, for better or worse.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2019
The days of Olympian critics delivering wisdom from high are long gone: Today, reviewing is a companionate enterprise, with critics and “civilians” engaging in a dialogue rather one-way pronouncements.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
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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