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as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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2
as in sex
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 relations
As for Cohen’s next novel, Beautiful Losers, which was set in an apartment in Montreal as a bereaved and lust‑tormented narrator reconstructs his relations with the dead, there was a sharp divide of opinion internally at Viking.
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Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Song Seok-ha, 67, who has been protesting every day for five years near the US Embassy in Seoul to call for a stronger US-South Korea alliance, was concerned about long-term damage to relations.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
In March 2024, she was granted powers in the areas of product, image and communication, and is key in nurturing relations with artisans and collaborators.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
With the largely symbolic recognition of a Palestinian state approaching, the moment could open a window for a grand bargain — or trigger a deeper breakdown in Israeli-Arab relations.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The tensions are evident and the frosty relations between the countries are constantly straddled by administrators.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Positive relations with home and family give you an easier springboard to your outer world.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
The company's media relations team did not respond to a request for comment on the Louisville store's opening or plans for future store locations in Kentucky.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
October 7th turned relations between Israelis and Palestinians upside down.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Song Seok-ha, 67, who has been protesting every day for five years near the US Embassy in Seoul to call for a stronger US-South Korea alliance, was concerned about long-term damage to relations.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
In March 2024, she was granted powers in the areas of product, image and communication, and is key in nurturing relations with artisans and collaborators.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
With the largely symbolic recognition of a Palestinian state approaching, the moment could open a window for a grand bargain — or trigger a deeper breakdown in Israeli-Arab relations.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The tensions are evident and the frosty relations between the countries are constantly straddled by administrators.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Positive relations with home and family give you an easier springboard to your outer world.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
The company's media relations team did not respond to a request for comment on the Louisville store's opening or plans for future store locations in Kentucky.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
October 7th turned relations between Israelis and Palestinians upside down.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relations
Noun
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At home, consciously shape algorithm interactions to reflect your preferences and ethical positions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Casual interactions at the post office or a coffee shop easily turn into conversations.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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So no therapy will work equally well, or even in the same manner, for both sexes.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Balls move the plot along in Austen’s novels because, much like the novel itself, a dance is a codified art form and the space where relations between the sexes are tested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Catholic Church believes intercourse should only happen between married couples and teaches abstinence for all others.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Researchers in Taiwan documented this rare case of a predator exploiting its prey’s mating signal to its own advantage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Landscape Second Category Fauna And Flora After mating, a male leopard must escape the female’s claws within seconds.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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