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
Pritzker has been compared to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), who has worked to have a cordial relationship with Trump.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The brand’s creative director, Louis Circe, described the partnership as a salute to their creative relationship.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
For example, Musk dropped nearly $300 million on campaign spending for Donald Trump and other Republicans last year, only to blow up his relationship with the president a few months later with a series of outbursts on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
And Trump’s relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once central to his regional strategy, has frayed.
—Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The brand’s creative director, Louis Circe, described the partnership as a salute to their creative relationship.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
For example, Musk dropped nearly $300 million on campaign spending for Donald Trump and other Republicans last year, only to blow up his relationship with the president a few months later with a series of outbursts on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
And Trump’s relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once central to his regional strategy, has frayed.
—Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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Barr found no kinship with the fellow female comedian.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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But this kinship with the ocean has also made the Philippines acutely vulnerable to the extreme weather that is becoming both more fierce and frequent.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In January 2024, Drax formalized its partnership with GSNR with a memorandum of understanding.—
Tom Brown,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
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However, a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the connection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Though the heady Mahomes-Kelce connection will remain lethal in the red zone, Reid will need to find other playmakers to lighten the seven-time All-Pro’s in-season load.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Just as plantation owners once claimed to know what was best for enslaved people — controlling their movement, their associations, their very thoughts — artificial intelligence systems now make similar claims about human behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The homeowners association will require residents to park inside their garages to prevent the spillover of parking onto neighborhood streets, See said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Speakers urged calm and cooperation with law enforcement.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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The Minnesota Democrat lauded the cooperation between Minnesota leaders and state law enforcement.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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This includes negative correlations between arrests and convictions, on the one hand, and retirement savings, on the other hand-- leaving this group less likely to have a retirement plan.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And all of us—users, voters, citizens—can demand that AI serve science and objective truth, not just correlations.—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Oz had previously pretended his mother was dead in order to protect her from the type of blowback that comes with his affiliations.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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To stand out, Mercedes-Benz Places is relying heavily on its brand affiliation.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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President Trump spoke at length with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by phone Thursday in an attempt to put relations back on track.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Deputies frequently praised for inmate relations Over the course of their careers, all three deputies regularly received positive evaluations about their conduct with inmates, according to personnel files released Friday.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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