relational
adjective
re·la·tion·al
ri-ˈlā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to kinship
2
: characterized or constituted by relations
3
: having the function chiefly of indicating a relation of syntax
has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone
4
: relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database so that it is perceived by the user as a set of tables
relationally
adverb
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These are but a few examples of how science has illuminated how everything arises in relationship, as if preparing the ground for the relational stage of consciousness to come.
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This impulse toward shared voicing and relational meaning is what attracts me to the verse play as a form.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Mid-month, the relational side of your life starts to wake up.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Conversations are gateways to relational growth during today’s Leo moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 May 2026
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This impulse toward shared voicing and relational meaning is what attracts me to the verse play as a form.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Mid-month, the relational side of your life starts to wake up.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Conversations are gateways to relational growth during today’s Leo moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 May 2026
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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