COMITY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

comity

noun

ˈkä-mə-tē

Definition of comity

as in harmony

peaceful coexistence the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship

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Recent Examples of comity And the promise of comity was dramatically torn apart. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for comity

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Yet her inclusion feels totally impromptu, like she and Bryan just got called up for their turn at karaoke and didn’t have a chance to work out the harmonies.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026
Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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His administration also has long entertained ways to unwind certain sanctions on Russia in a bid to secure a peace deal with Ukraine — one that would also help ease inflation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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