working relationship

noun

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

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Managers help set expectations, shape workplace norms and influence how effectively employees can collaborate and perform, which means poor management can have effects that extend well beyond one difficult working relationship. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Ronan, 32, touched on her working relationship with Lowden, 36, while speaking with PEOPLE about her new movie Bad Apples. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 In Contempt establishes Olivia’s challenging working relationship with veteran news director Greg Dalman, who edits a London daily newspaper prone to pushing the boundaries of what can be published. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Tallman never returned to Drastic Measures, marking an end to a seven-year working relationship with Sanders. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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