- a variation of acquaintance.
acquaintanceship
Example Sentences
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Drogheda Life journalist Andrew Spearman said he had a "nodding acquaintanceship" with Ms Tyson prior to their interview.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
Our acquaintanceship didn’t start on a promising note.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
What’s the best way to honor her memory that doesn’t overstate the vague acquaintanceship we had or disrespect those who were closest to her?
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2018
I've never figured out how to handle this without either hurting feelings/ending an otherwise pleasant acquaintanceship or getting stuck spending my time in a way I don't want to.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2016
He simply likes people, in a genuine and powerful way, and he finds the patterns of acquaintanceship and interaction in which people arrange themselves to be endlessly fascinating.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
