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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
James Cramer is president emeritus of The School for Field Studies and was executive director for corporate affairs at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
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James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Nearly 17 years after Michael Jackson died, the King of Pop’s will remains in flux — beyond Branca and McClain being confirmed to oversee the estate — and many of his affairs still are entangled a near-record length probate court battle.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Friedman, former head of government affairs at the nonprofit Jewish United Fund, did contribute $1,250 to a separate political group that supports the Israeli government, City PAC, in 2008.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Attendees at the meeting Let included academic affairs administrators and personnel representing the president’s office, legal affairs and marketing and communications, Payne said.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Orde Kittrie is a professor of law at Arizona State University, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former lead State Department attorney for nuclear affairs.
—Orde Kittrie, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
An official briefed on the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic affairs, told NPR that Israel saw positive signs from the Lebanese government in its approach to Hezbollah, but that the war would continue.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
In the wake of Princess Diana's death in 1997, the queen tends to affairs privately yet butts heads with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who begs her to address the nation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Loubna Mrie is a Syrian journalist, photographer, and writer, and a frequent commentator on Syrian and Middle Eastern affairs.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Nearly 17 years after Michael Jackson died, the King of Pop’s will remains in flux — beyond Branca and McClain being confirmed to oversee the estate — and many of his affairs still are entangled a near-record length probate court battle.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Friedman, former head of government affairs at the nonprofit Jewish United Fund, did contribute $1,250 to a separate political group that supports the Israeli government, City PAC, in 2008.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Attendees at the meeting Let included academic affairs administrators and personnel representing the president’s office, legal affairs and marketing and communications, Payne said.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Orde Kittrie is a professor of law at Arizona State University, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former lead State Department attorney for nuclear affairs.
—Orde Kittrie, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
An official briefed on the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic affairs, told NPR that Israel saw positive signs from the Lebanese government in its approach to Hezbollah, but that the war would continue.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
In the wake of Princess Diana's death in 1997, the queen tends to affairs privately yet butts heads with Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who begs her to address the nation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Loubna Mrie is a Syrian journalist, photographer, and writer, and a frequent commentator on Syrian and Middle Eastern affairs.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affairs
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The Australian singer opened up about his romances with Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Miley Cyrus in a March 10 interview.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are television romances—and then there is Outlander.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Recent events served as another reminder.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Avoiding documentary-like methods that presume to grasp events in large visual gulps, Ouédraogo offers visual fragments (however ample) that conjure a spectrum of experience that goes beyond what’s onscreen.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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And considering the cost of attending ballet and opera performances, the fact that many productions still sell out night after night suggests audiences are very much still showing up.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Royal Ballet and Opera posted a supercut of its productions with a caption about how thousands of people attend shows every night, and invited Chalamet to visit.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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History suggests that kind of start matters.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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An experienced attorney can provide guidance in these matters, helping the parties involved in accidents determine how to resolve their legal concerns effectively.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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Even when insulted or thwarted – by Spanish intrigues on the Florida frontier, by British seizures in the Caribbean, by pamphleteers accusing him of being a monarch in disguise – Washington’s tone remained measured.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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Essence Black Women in Hollywood is one of the many high-profile events happening around LA in the days leading up to the 98th Oscars, with various parties and red carpets celebrating young Hollywood and women in film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Oracle has been rapidly filling buildings on the site with servers, which are used by OpenAI to train and deploy its products.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affairs. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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