working relationship

noun

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

Examples of working relationship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also, listening and reacting to feedback and suggestions from employees is a prerequisite to a successful working relationship. Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024 Series co-creator J.J. Abrams had Garner come back and re-audition for the role, and the two eventually developed a working relationship — Abrams later cast Garner as agent Sydney Bristow on Alias. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024 The working relationship with city agencies was made possible, Henderson said, because residents kept up their end of the bargain by cleaning up the block, putting effort into beautification, and getting familiar with how the city departments could help them. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Representatives for Sandler and Netflix — with whom Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions have a long-standing working relationship — declined to comment. Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024 On the red carpet before the event, Morris spoke admiringly of John and Taupin’s working relationship. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 By the time Seasons Seven and Eight rolled around in summer 2022, the group’s dynamic was nothing more than a cordial working relationship, according to two production sources. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024 Key Background Sweden had not sought to join NATO for years—despite having a working relationship with the alliance since the Cold War—due to its stance of neutrality, but after Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022 the country’s tone shifted. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Were there any challenges to your working relationship with them, and how did that relationship evolve throughout production? Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024

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“Working relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20relationship. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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