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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
Although prison life is highly structured, inmates establish routines, relationships with staff and other inmates, institutional jobs, educational programs, and family visitation schedules.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Days later, Taylor clarified their relationship without naming Paulson.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
LaPlaca is currently promoting her memoir, The Love Producer, out July 7, which seems to reveal details of the pair’s relationship during the filming of his season in 2019.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
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Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Days later, Taylor clarified their relationship without naming Paulson.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
LaPlaca is currently promoting her memoir, The Love Producer, out July 7, which seems to reveal details of the pair’s relationship during the filming of his season in 2019.
—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
—
Austin Horn
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
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Two New Yorkers from the boroughs who shared the kinship of a similar background.
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The new facilities are the latest milestone for the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, launched in 2024 through a partnership among the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Highmark Health and AHN.
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The opening also represents a much broader strategic partnership that will see FAO Schwarz products sold through Nordstrom's website and eventually rolled out across the department store chain nationwide.
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Municipal workers are developing a new low-level drinking water connection to supply the city's approximately 7,300 residents, hotels, businesses and the golf course as the lake level falls, Geller added.
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Organizers hope the event will inspire meaningful conversations about representation in books while encouraging a stronger connection between readers and creators.
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The collaboration pairs one of the most recognizable music artists of the last decade with a menu item designed to bring back familiar memories from Fetty Wap’s biggest era, while also celebrating his influence on pop culture and music.
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Through Rainbow Wool's collaboration with Grindr, the pair heralded a fashion show in New York City in November 2025 with a collection of 37 unique knitwear pieces made of yarn spun from the wool of the sheep on Stücke's farm.
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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That makes fighting commercial bribery harder, owing to limited law enforcement cooperation between those countries and the US, said Henry Pontell, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday discussed a range of issues, including regional peace and economic cooperation, according to a statement from the presidency in Islamabad.
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Studies are increasingly showing a strong correlation between time spent with messages and EHRs and physician burnout rates.
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But there are more forces at play right now, and the prices of oil and gold don’t, in reality, show a very strong correlation.
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Two complaints raising questions about his party affiliation and motives were filed by the Alaska Republican Party chair.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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