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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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
Cancer season brings the spotlight to your relational dynamics.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Performance can remain visible even while relational health erodes.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Humans are relational creatures.
—David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
Cancer season brings the spotlight to your relational dynamics.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Performance can remain visible even while relational health erodes.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Humans are relational creatures.
—David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for relational
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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