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as in romances
also affaires
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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as in events
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in productions
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in things
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matters
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affairs
Nathan Pamplin, the director of external affairs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me the department estimates that sea-lion removal costs $203 for each fish saved—pricey, but no more expensive than other salmon-recovery efforts.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The tuxedo shirt Inspired by men’s dress shirts, tuxedo shirts add black-tie elegance to everything from denim cutoffs to, well, black-tie affairs.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the disciplinary memo, Spees told internal affairs investigators that one of Gialenes' hands slipped out of the handcuffs the officer placed her in, which represented a severe threat.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Hosted by ex-BBC heavyweights Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, the daily News Agents pod is one of the most popular current affairs podcasts in the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s internal affairs unit struggled for years with backlogs, inconsistent discipline and allegations of internal corruption.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The state’s top court ruled Higgs’ defense team should have had access to Lee’s internal affairs records and been allowed to question him about previous on-duty shootings.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has already proven lukewarm on Ukrainian autonomy and called for Europe to manage its own affairs with respect to Russia.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The tuxedo shirt Inspired by men’s dress shirts, tuxedo shirts add black-tie elegance to everything from denim cutoffs to, well, black-tie affairs.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the disciplinary memo, Spees told internal affairs investigators that one of Gialenes' hands slipped out of the handcuffs the officer placed her in, which represented a severe threat.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Hosted by ex-BBC heavyweights Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, the daily News Agents pod is one of the most popular current affairs podcasts in the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s internal affairs unit struggled for years with backlogs, inconsistent discipline and allegations of internal corruption.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The state’s top court ruled Higgs’ defense team should have had access to Lee’s internal affairs records and been allowed to question him about previous on-duty shootings.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump has already proven lukewarm on Ukrainian autonomy and called for Europe to manage its own affairs with respect to Russia.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affairs
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Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Doremus’s credits include Like Crazy and sci-fi romances Zoe and Equals.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mediawan will also collaborate with BYD on content in various ways, ranging from brand integration in select titles across Mediawan Group productions.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The matters being sorted out in the lab and in the field are not just technical and medical.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navigating intense money matters?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dallas has hosted on Thanksgiving every year but two since 1966, and this latest matchup intrigues despite the mediocre records on both sides.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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If any of that intrigues you, perhaps add a Manukora manuka honey kit to your cart this season.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Say, for example, that a restaurant’s menu states that an automatic 18% charge will be added to all bills for parties of six or more customers.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the market research firm EchoTik, the TikTok Shop sold $19 billion worth of products globally in the third quarter of this year, from July through September.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affairs. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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