as in relation
doings between individuals or groups
she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization
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Recent Examples of interaction
In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Siddiqui and Kripalani recall their fateful first interaction and go on to talk about the video calls during the pandemic that first inspired the script for I’m Not An Actor.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2022, as people across the country demanded more transparency from law enforcement, the chief rolled out a new media policy that limited his staff’s interactions with reporters and kept information from the public.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Over the decades, its researchers have studied a wide range of topics, including the aerodynamics of jet aircraft, the physics of planetary entry, and the limits of human-machine interaction.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
With just a short amount of time and limited interaction with the Z-Team, the players are presented with their first major decision with which of the squad to cut.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2022, as people across the country demanded more transparency from law enforcement, the chief rolled out a new media policy that limited his staff’s interactions with reporters and kept information from the public.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Over the decades, its researchers have studied a wide range of topics, including the aerodynamics of jet aircraft, the physics of planetary entry, and the limits of human-machine interaction.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
With just a short amount of time and limited interaction with the Z-Team, the players are presented with their first major decision with which of the squad to cut.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interaction
Noun
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The leaders of China and South Korea moved to rebuild relations after years of weakening economic ties and a closer Seoul-Washington partnership.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The president’s ratings on immigration, tariffs, crime, relations with other countries, Russia and Ukraine and crime have barely budged since September’s Post-Ipsos poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Between 13 to 84% of postmenopausal women experience vaginal pain during intercourse, with pelvic floor tension being one of the many reasons behind the discomfort.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Others debated whether the ban should extend to pastors who molested 16- and 17-year-olds without having intercourse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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