rapprochement

[US]/ræˈprɒʃmɒ̃/
[UK]/ˌræproʊʃˈmɑːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the establishment of a friendly relationship or a reestablishment of diplomatic relations.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

diplomatic rapprochement

seeking rapprochement

Example Sentences

There’re signs of rapprochement between George and his son.

there were signs of a growing rapprochement between the two countries.

seek rapprochement with old enemies

attempt a rapprochement between the two parties

achieve rapprochement through dialogue

strive for rapprochement in international relations

promote rapprochement between different communities

cultural rapprochement through exchange programs

a successful rapprochement between the warring factions

Real-world Examples

Mr Trump's attempt to replicate his tough-guy approach with Iran did not produce a similar rapprochement.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But President Hassan Rouhani opposed the move, which would endanger a potential rapprochement with America under Joe Biden.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But if anything the rapprochement with the White House has emboldened the new regime.

Source: Time

Iran and Saudi Arabia have been mending ties following a China-brokered rapprochement earlier this year.

Source: CRI Online June 2023 Collection

To skeptics of the rapprochement that the president set after with typical fanfare, the diplomatic deadlock was all too predictable.

Source: Newsweek

Nowhere else has healing and rapprochement been tested like it has in South Africa.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2017 Collection

This extremely serious incident makes the chances of a regional conflict that much higher and of a rapprochement that much lower.

Source: PBS English News

That was not just because the rest of her visit was a clear attempt at rapprochement.

Source: Economist Finance and economics

The meeting is a milestone in recent rapprochement efforts after a rocky relationship in the past, when both often traded angry barbs.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

Analysts say Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's landslide election victory in June is allowing him to pursue his long-term goal of rapprochement.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

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