Definition of comitynext

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Recent Examples of comity The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the decline of attention spans, intelligence, happiness, and general comity. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 But that relative comity seems to be eroding in the wake of a firestorm over the killing by federal agents of protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. — Susan Page, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026 Wednesday was a day for comity. — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity. — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comity
Noun
  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The killing of Yagi is emblematic of a decades-long issue for the people of Okinawa, gender and peace professor Kozue Akibayashi told Al Jazeera.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After Friday's peace prize is awarded, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced Monday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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