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
Even more insidious is how compensation money has strained family relationships.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The transatlantic trade relationship is one of the most significant in the world, accounting for around 30% of global goods trade, according to the European Council.
—CNBC, 7 July 2025
Milano and White started dating in May 2023 and made their relationship Instagram-official in September that same year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Along with her newfound relationship with Roberto Coin, Johnson also serves as an ambassador to Gucci.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The transatlantic trade relationship is one of the most significant in the world, accounting for around 30% of global goods trade, according to the European Council.
—CNBC, 7 July 2025
Milano and White started dating in May 2023 and made their relationship Instagram-official in September that same year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Along with her newfound relationship with Roberto Coin, Johnson also serves as an ambassador to Gucci.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats and EMW, the event is expected to host approximately 50,000 attendees over two days.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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This benefits pass-through entities like S-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietors.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Throughout the show, barefoot audience members are led through a series of environments that tell the dreamy, occasionally spooky story of a princess’ mysterious connection to the moon.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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The format is immersive and intentional—built to foster connection, inspire action, and elevate the storytellers too often left out of mainstream film circles.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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After speaking to my physician colleagues and hearing their earnest frustrations, there’s no doubt in my mind that the system needs reform and the association’s proposals—which are not insubstantial and would address many of the problems —are a great place to start.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Arizona Senate passed a bill on Republican party lines last week that would encourage agreements with ICE while also forbidding any political jurisdiction to pass an ordinance or policy forbidding cooperation with federal immigration-enforcement efforts.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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The series is developed and produced by Robot, with production cooperation from The Seven.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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However, these models build statistical correlations rather than developing causal, hierarchical world models.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The correlation of forces that limited the flexibility of the NHL’s 32 clubs and stimulated creative problem solving on the trade market during the flat cap era has been fundamentally altered.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The race is non-partisan, but campaigning often involves touting party affiliation or, better yet, an endorsement.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Israel has said Hamas cannot run the territory, and the Egyptian official said the proposal would instead put Gaza under a group of Palestinians without political affiliations known as the Community Support Committee once a ceasefire is reached.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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In doing so, it was hoped that outside influence and economic ties could slowly unravel the Gordian Knot that is Israeli-Palestinian relations and cool tensions.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Those conditions included normalizing relations with Syria's neighbors, including Israel, as well as the United States.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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