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
First Lady Melania Trump there this week with a surprise statement at the White House denying any relationship whatsoever with Jeffrey Epstein.
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
In the story of two writers — pregnant Tiffany (Bradford) and her bestie Carolyn (Ramos) — changes in their lives and in their relationship are dramatic and testing.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The way people responded to the central romantic relationship in Girls, between Hannah (Dunham) and Adam (Driver), who were dysfunctional in myriad ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
The Kid Laroi discussed their relationship and Bieber’s positivity in 2024 with Rolling Stone.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
In the story of two writers — pregnant Tiffany (Bradford) and her bestie Carolyn (Ramos) — changes in their lives and in their relationship are dramatic and testing.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The way people responded to the central romantic relationship in Girls, between Hannah (Dunham) and Adam (Driver), who were dysfunctional in myriad ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
The Kid Laroi discussed their relationship and Bieber’s positivity in 2024 with Rolling Stone.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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The organization expanded its services to kinship care families in 2022.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Steadfast’s Family Art Program that is just starting up will help foster, adoptive and kinship families connect while creating art pieces together, Becker said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Themes are typically selected based on factors including their appeal to a wide demographic, ability to execute compelling content, marketing, exhibits and potential community partnerships, according to a fairgrounds staff report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reichelt, founder of Rocky Peak Marketing, will expand Thermore’s apparel partnerships and support the integration of technology.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your 7th House of Alliances is highlighted by this New Moon, inviting fairer agreements and fresher ways to work together across connections.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Originally from Warren, Ohio, Esparza also had connections to Long Beach and Fullerton.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The only time Eszterhas ever came close to directing came at the behest of Steven Spielberg on an extremely unlikely would-be collaboration.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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People on my block were unhappy, and block association president was unhappy.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eighty-six percent of college and university leaders are worried about their schools' long-term financial viability, according to a survey in December by the American Council on Education, the principal industry association.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Zhang Bo, co-founder of Didi and head of its autonomous driving business, disclosed the plans at a UAE-China business cooperation forum in Beijing earlier this week, according to the statement.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the Seventies and Eighties, Fania operated as a family, fostering cooperation and the sharing of resources.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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This correlation survived as the quarks formed hyperons and persisted even after the hyperons decayed in less than a tenth of a billionth of a second.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Results shows that the correlation between the amount of space given to single serve containers and violent crime.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Under California’s top-two primary system, the two leading candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will move on to the general election in November.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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