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
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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
“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
These companionate works with their merging, dissolving figures complicate our understanding of Picasso in his late years, and of the artist-muse relationship in general.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2014
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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