working relationship

noun

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

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According to her lawsuit, Settles-Tidwell’s working relationship with President Wood — who took over in July 2023 — was initially very positive. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026 The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s. Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026 What is being evaluated is not how a partner performs within a working relationship, but how effectively ideas can be packaged under artificial constraints. Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Infantino visited Ferguson and his team at one of their research hubs at the University of Tennessee for a progress update last year and ended up staying for half a day, which is nearly as long as Ferguson’s working relationship with former England manager Fabio Capello. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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