as in relation
doings between individuals or groups she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization

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Recent Examples of interaction The release comes after cellphone video McNeil recorded of his interaction with officers gained viral traction online. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 July 2025 Self-connection is a non-negotiable skill The loss of self-connection happens in small, well-meaning interactions that send the wrong message. Reem Raouda, CNBC, 20 July 2025 Viral footage of an interaction between the couple surfaced on Friday night, when Clark approach McCaffery in the ramparts of Gainbridge Field House. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025 The root system of the host plant is used as a transportation highway in these interactions. Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interaction
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Noun
  • The ceasefire has held but any sense of normalcy has not returned to the relations between the two countries.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
  • The situation reflects broader challenges in transatlantic trade relations as President Donald Trump has regularly cited a goods trade deficit of about $236 billion in 2024 while pushing Europe to buy more American cars, energy, and defense equipment.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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  • The bottom line for developers is all about keeping the IT stack secure, enabling new agent-to-agent intercourse to happen… and still keep the existing operational lights on.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025

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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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