1
as in interaction
relations plural
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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Relevance
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2
as in relative
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
he and I are relations on my mother's side
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3
as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
there's no relation between you losing your favorite baseball hat and your team losing the game
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4
as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
our intramural baseball team had a relation with the other baseball teams in the area
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5
as in sex
relations plural
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
a law that prohibits relations between close relatives
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Recent Examples of relation
But overall, their relations with the government were robust as evidenced by several high-profile awards.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
The host regime, which has had strained relations with the United States over the kingdom’s lack of human rights and its 2018 dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist, no doubt welcomed the moral reprieve.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The Holy See is a sovereign state under international law, has diplomatic relations with over 180 countries and enjoys observer status at the United Nations.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 May 2025
The host regime, which has had strained relations with the United States over the kingdom’s lack of human rights and its 2018 dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist, no doubt welcomed the moral reprieve.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The Holy See is a sovereign state under international law, has diplomatic relations with over 180 countries and enjoys observer status at the United Nations.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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During the game, an interaction occurred between Clark and Atlanta.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The catastrophic inland flooding associated with Hurricane Helene was a dangerous mix of tropical moisture, a predecessor rainfall event and the interaction of several synoptic meteorology features (a cutoff low, high pressure and a frontal boundary).—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The vehicle was registered to a relative of Ernest Holmes.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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The industry will get to meet 300 million new luxury customers by 2035, the Gen Alpha middle class across the world, and Millennials are expected to inherit about 30 trillion euros of wealth from their Baby Boomer relatives, Bain & Co. forecast.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Other than his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy announcement, Gobert kept their relationship private.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In May, Perel shifted her focus from improving relationships at home to bettering those at work.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 May 2025
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The new partnership with Netflix replaces an expiring pact with HBO.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This plant-and-ant partnership is known as myrmecochory.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
Noun
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First, the movement of women telling their stories of victimization online was dismissed by many as a toxic importation of puritanical American mores that were unnecessary in a culture of seduction and harmony between the sexes.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The risk is especially notable for breast cancer in women and colorectal cancer in both sexes.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Cambridge historian Robert Tombs wrote that if a nation is a people with a sense of kinship, a political identity, and representative institutions, then England may be able to claim to be the oldest nation on Earth.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 May 2025
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That striking setting is first seen at dusk in a sequence whose fusion of poetry, tradition, kinship and omen sets the mood for what follows, as does the plangent lyricism of the (uncredited) score’s oud.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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