no relation

idiom

—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other

I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

Examples of no relation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the filing, Palantir alleges that Percepta co-founders Hirsh Jain and Radha Jain (no relation) violated nonsolicitation agreements and a third employee, Joanna Cohen, stole confidential documents from Palantir before leaving her job there. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025

There’s also junior linebacker Kenneth Simon II (no relation to Paul Simon) who has offers from Tennessee and Alabama. —Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025

His arrival shifts Brooks Sherman — no relation to John — to a new position. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025

Back in Heidelberg, a short distance from the accident site, Mayor Robert Barnett (no relation to George) said online jokes about the apocalypse have been circulating among the town’s roughly 600 residents. —Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for no relation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation