working relationship

noun

: an ability to work together
We have a good working relationship.

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The two men were developing a working relationship, though each had his own priorities. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 Hildebrandt and Ruby's working relationship eventually became personal, and Ruby moved with her four youngest children into Hildebrandt's home in Ivins, Utah, in 2023. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026 LeVota praised the negotiation process as an opportunity to strengthen the working relationship between Kansas City, Jackson County and Missouri leaders. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025 Read more on Witkoff and Rubio’s working relationship here. Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for working relationship

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“Working relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20relationship. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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