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as in romances
also affaires
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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2
as in events
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in productions
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in things
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matters
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affairs
Sami Hamdi is the editor-in-chief of , a magazine covering current affairs in the Middle East, East Asia, and the United Kingdom.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Dunn worked as an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Dick Cheney was an unapologetic hawk in military affairs as defense secretary and vice president, but his shooting an acquaintance in a hunting accident became a source of ridicule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Trevor Rose moves over from Paramount TV Studios as head of talent and content strategy, and Nadja Webb will oversee music initiatives while continuing to head programming operation and business affairs for BET.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Amid and around this Kafkaesque affair, costs kept rising, students became even more like customers, and faculty came to accept that state of affairs.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
But for commercial properties in particular, Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite said the current state of affairs is a product of pandemic-era discounts to property values.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
In his new role, Lichtman will oversee MCT’s corporate operations, as well as its business and legal affairs.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The University of Florida muzzled infectious disease experts, said emeritus professor Doug Barrett, formerly the university’s chief of pediatrics and senior vice president for health affairs.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Dunn worked as an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Dick Cheney was an unapologetic hawk in military affairs as defense secretary and vice president, but his shooting an acquaintance in a hunting accident became a source of ridicule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Trevor Rose moves over from Paramount TV Studios as head of talent and content strategy, and Nadja Webb will oversee music initiatives while continuing to head programming operation and business affairs for BET.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Amid and around this Kafkaesque affair, costs kept rising, students became even more like customers, and faculty came to accept that state of affairs.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
But for commercial properties in particular, Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite said the current state of affairs is a product of pandemic-era discounts to property values.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
In his new role, Lichtman will oversee MCT’s corporate operations, as well as its business and legal affairs.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The University of Florida muzzled infectious disease experts, said emeritus professor Doug Barrett, formerly the university’s chief of pediatrics and senior vice president for health affairs.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affairs
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Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Doremus’s credits include Like Crazy and sci-fi romances Zoe and Equals.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The government also requires productions to apply for the program only during short quarterly application periods, which further reduces flexibility for studios.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chief operating officer Jean-Yves Patay has visited Taiwan multiple times, and the company currently has three co-productions with Taiwanese studios — one TV series and two features.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The matters being sorted out in the lab and in the field are not just technical and medical.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navigating intense money matters?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both of those were fine, and Conclave got a boost from the camp potential of its Vatican intrigues, but this new movie suggests that Berger isn’t capable of rising above his source material or, in this case, even meeting it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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His firepower for short stints on the mound intrigues the Rockies.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Say, for example, that a restaurant’s menu states that an automatic 18% charge will be added to all bills for parties of six or more customers.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the market research firm EchoTik, the TikTok Shop sold $19 billion worth of products globally in the third quarter of this year, from July through September.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affairs. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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