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
Throughout the World Series, they have been seen having playful interactions and positive exchanges when Ohtani reaches first base, where Guerrero is playing defense.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite its speculative premise, the series captures the loneliness that has pervaded society since the COVID pandemic and the dread of a future in which artificial intelligence might render human interaction obsolete.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
For merchants, the agentic era introduces two new interaction models for connecting with customers.
—Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Police said the investigation began after a student Love taught as a transition coordinator reported inappropriate interactions with the couple.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite its speculative premise, the series captures the loneliness that has pervaded society since the COVID pandemic and the dread of a future in which artificial intelligence might render human interaction obsolete.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
For merchants, the agentic era introduces two new interaction models for connecting with customers.
—Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Police said the investigation began after a student Love taught as a transition coordinator reported inappropriate interactions with the couple.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interaction
Noun
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Clear messaging can help relations of all kinds flow smoothly now.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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One 2024 survey found that about 60 percent of college students reported having had vaginal intercourse; a 2022 Pew Research survey reported that more than half of all adults under 30 were in a relationship at the time.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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