1
as in kinship
the fact or state of having something in common
studied the relationship between the phases of the moon and ocean tides
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the street's shopkeepers have a good business relationship
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Recent Examples of relationship
Still, Slater, who's in a relationship with his costar in the franchise, Ariana Grande, offered a few words on the subject.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
In his new position, Fleming will leverage his relationships and expertise as one of the industry’s most prominent news-breakers to continue shaping Deadline’s influence within the entertainment world.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The few Jews remaining in Venezuela are reluctant to speak publicly about the situation, especially given recent government threats to expropriate Jewish properties in Caracas — not to mention the country’s strong relationships with Iran and Hezbollah.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
How does that relationship with pain.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
In his new position, Fleming will leverage his relationships and expertise as one of the industry’s most prominent news-breakers to continue shaping Deadline’s influence within the entertainment world.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The few Jews remaining in Venezuela are reluctant to speak publicly about the situation, especially given recent government threats to expropriate Jewish properties in Caracas — not to mention the country’s strong relationships with Iran and Hezbollah.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
How does that relationship with pain.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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The multidisciplinary Tlingit/Unangax̂ artist examines kinship and political consciousness on an album that evokes the indie-rock experimentalism of TV on the Radio.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Meiklejohn believes the authors could use other methodologies like the FORensic Capture Enrichment panel, designed to isolate human DNA for identifying extended kinship, ancestry and phenotype analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Every booking, every partnership is earned.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mars is bounding into your partnership zone, which invites assertive boundary talks that protect your generous spirit while keeping agreements fair for all involved parties.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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As work has become more distributed, digital, and fragmented, our need for connection has only intensified.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Believe it or not, the Beckhams and the Hadids share a famous family connection.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pokorny said the leagues could work in collaboration to have a single inspector general monitoring for suspicious wagers, patterns or actions.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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At store level, these filter down to emphasizing culture, capability, and collaboration as the engines of the company’s next phase of growth.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Despite the sharp disagreements, Schnell emphasized that day-to-day cooperation between Corrections Department staff and ICE officers on the ground remains strong.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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We are not excluded, threatened, or denied cooperation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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This breakdown in asset class correlation was a wake-up call for institutions that had leaned heavily on passive exposure.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But there’s still a correlation in Kansas City.—
Sam McDowell
January 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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There were no political signs outside the house Friday, and Ross’ political affiliation is unknown.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The confirmation of Pratt’s political affiliation came as endorsements flowed in from across the country — and not from Democrats, for the most part.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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