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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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2
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
Present were about 15 high-ranking economists and specialists in international affairs from the Council of Economic Advisers, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
If the Supreme Court officially makes the chief executive a unitary executive, the advancement of the public good may depend on little more than the whims of the president, a state of affairs normally more characteristic of dictatorship than democracy.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Everything from your creative visions to your romantic affairs is suddenly intensifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Altaylı has been writing letters from prison, reflecting on prison life, offering commentary on current affairs, and even delivering political scoops.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Ministers appointed just the previous night found themselves in the bizarre situation of becoming caretaker ministers — kept in place only to manage day-to-day affairs until a new government is formed — before some of them had even been formally installed in office.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Kodachrome’s managing director Michael Müllner and by AGC’s VP of legal and business affairs Conor McElroy for AGC.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The Yankees defeated the rival Boston Red Sox in three games at Yankee Stadium Thursday night, and the Dodgers rolled over the Cincinnati Reds in a pair of lopsided affairs at Dodger Stadium, capped by an 8-4 finale Wednesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
While economic influence and diplomacy shape a country’s role in the world, the ability to defend its borders and project force abroad remains a decisive factor in global affairs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
If the Supreme Court officially makes the chief executive a unitary executive, the advancement of the public good may depend on little more than the whims of the president, a state of affairs normally more characteristic of dictatorship than democracy.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Everything from your creative visions to your romantic affairs is suddenly intensifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Altaylı has been writing letters from prison, reflecting on prison life, offering commentary on current affairs, and even delivering political scoops.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Ministers appointed just the previous night found themselves in the bizarre situation of becoming caretaker ministers — kept in place only to manage day-to-day affairs until a new government is formed — before some of them had even been formally installed in office.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Kodachrome’s managing director Michael Müllner and by AGC’s VP of legal and business affairs Conor McElroy for AGC.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The Yankees defeated the rival Boston Red Sox in three games at Yankee Stadium Thursday night, and the Dodgers rolled over the Cincinnati Reds in a pair of lopsided affairs at Dodger Stadium, capped by an 8-4 finale Wednesday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
While economic influence and diplomacy shape a country’s role in the world, the ability to defend its borders and project force abroad remains a decisive factor in global affairs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affairs
Noun
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The football star keeps his love life out of the spotlight and has not publicly commented on his romances.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both projects were romances about a couple living with the progressive genetic disease.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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In celebration of the new store, Primark is planning to host a series of events throughout opening weekend.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to research by Groundwork USA, a national network of environmental nonprofits, the amount of rainfall during intense precipitation events in the Midwest has increased by 42% since 1956.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Mor will oversee sales, IP, and co-productions across WestEnd’s television slate.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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With three productions already underway, Blue Circle is producing the series for RTL 4 in the Netherlands; Studio89 is producing the format for M6 in France; and UFA is producing for RTL in Hungary.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Channing Tatum’s Raw Physicality on The Tonight Show Channing Tatum is, above all things, a dancer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, life circumstances prompted her and her husband to make things official quickly.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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As with any change program, measurement matters.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kate Middleton is taking family matters to heart.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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His firepower for short stints on the mound intrigues the Rockies.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The testy scenes underscore an increasingly bitter rapport between America's two major political parties, as the first government shutdown in seven years approaches the start of a third week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Many products claim to fade wrinkles, fine lines, and dark spots, but claims don’t always equal results.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The latest sensor developed by Honeywell helps businesses with high purity standards maintain the integrity of their manufacturing processes and reliably create high-quality end products.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affairs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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