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 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

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The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
That’s maybe the most important thing, as far as the quality of your day-to-day lived experience—the harmony of your relationships.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But then Wimbledon itself promoted the video, because in tennis peace must prevail, even if sporting rivalries so often benefit from some genuine needle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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