Thesaurus results for AFFAIRS

affairs

noun

plural of affair

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 Concerns for free expression Tyler Coward, the lead counsel for government affairs at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free-speech advocacy group, said Legislature was treating certain ideas as inherently suspect. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Some pharmacists have had patients come in seeking TrumpRx prices, says Ronna Hauser, the senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026 On Monday, Speedway Motorsports announced that Charlotte Motor Speedway President Greg Walter is expanding his role to include government affairs for the Charlotte and North Wilkesboro racetracks. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 The chief deputy was later fired earlier this year after failing to show up for a mandatory internal affairs interview, according to testimony. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Rogers, meanwhile, wonders what will happen if the current state of affairs goes unchecked. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Now, Beijing’s narrative overseas stresses China’s role as a stable, responsible force in world affairs. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Boards then need a position on industry-level governance participation (standards bodies, information-sharing arrangements, mutual grounding agreements) as a fiduciary matter, not a public-affairs nicety. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 At least five members of Flores’ unit were assigned to home pending the completion of an internal affairs probe, officials said at the time. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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Bryce debuted on As the World Turns in 1982 as the charming but oft self-destructive Craig Montgomery, known for his manipulative schemes and unlucky romances.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s relationship just might be one of Hollywood’s most whirlwind romances.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026

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But taxpayers did foot the bill for those stadiums at one point, presumably with the expectation that they could be used for a wide variety of events – including potential World Cup games.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Club legends Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Phil Thompson and Tash Dowie will be on the trip to attend various meet-and-greet events with sponsors and supporters.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of events

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Rather than building every lavish living room and sweeping residence on a soundstage, productions often turn to real-life properties that help define their characters and set the tone.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Hungary’s highly skilled craftspeople and outstanding creative talents are increasingly taking on key creative and technical roles in international productions.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026

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So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

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For Bailey, living with a chronic lung disease means every change in air quality matters.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Where wind and solar are built matters The researchers found that locations best suited for renewable projects under future climate conditions can differ meaningfully from those identified using historic weather data.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of matters

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Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

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The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Co-owner Jeff Lyell closed a block of Morgan Ford Road and rolled in a massive screen, creating one of the city's largest and most authentic watch parties.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

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However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
TourProdEnter also wired $100,000 in January 2023 to a hair products company of a stylist who owns an upscale salon at the Hilton Bentley in South Beach.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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