1
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable
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2
as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped
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Recent Examples of amicable
Liars by Sarah Manguso (Hogarth, 2024) offered a release valve during my (mostly) amicable divorce last year.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Fernández Espeso’s departure is understood to be amicable, and is part of a more general managerial restructuring at Grup Mediapro.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
The Black Eyed Peas have continued to release music and tour as a trio since then, while maintaining that the split was amicable.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
The history of contemporary music is littered with hundreds of rivalries both amicable and otherwise.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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More importantly, the endometrial cells used to build the model could be obtained from a single biopsy, and the system was also compatible with cells collected non-invasively from menstrual blood.—
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The chargers are compatible with magnetic charging systems and attach magnetically to the back of a phone.—
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
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Looking for more cold-weather-friendly sets?—
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The unanimous ruling cleared the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shake-up that’s designed to give consumers more choices.—
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Two unanimous high court decisions from 2012 encapsulate the Obama-era overreach of statutory interpretation.—
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What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?—
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Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.—
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After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.—
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Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.—
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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