as in relation
doings between individuals or groups
she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization
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Recent Examples of interaction
On their way home to Melbourne, Cave claims their meal at a local pub was interrupted by an apparent interaction with Cage.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 9 May 2025
Adapting traditional methods for online environments Online environments differ from traditional classrooms in key ways, one being that educators lack the daily face-to-face interaction that can inform informal assessments.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
Those observations have suggested that in dense, young star clusters, complex gravitational interactions — particularly close encounters between three or more stars — can propel some stars with enough velocity to force them out of their natal homes and into nearby space.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 May 2025
But the records reviewed by the CT Mirror show prosecutors were keenly interested in the interactions that took place between Gifford, Melissa McCaw, Lamont’s former budget director, and John McCormick, who was the director of the state’s Medicaid audit division at that time.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 9 May 2025
Adapting traditional methods for online environments Online environments differ from traditional classrooms in key ways, one being that educators lack the daily face-to-face interaction that can inform informal assessments.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
Those observations have suggested that in dense, young star clusters, complex gravitational interactions — particularly close encounters between three or more stars — can propel some stars with enough velocity to force them out of their natal homes and into nearby space.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 May 2025
But the records reviewed by the CT Mirror show prosecutors were keenly interested in the interactions that took place between Gifford, Melissa McCaw, Lamont’s former budget director, and John McCormick, who was the director of the state’s Medicaid audit division at that time.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interaction
Noun
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But before the summer was over, the other hero of the tale would prove to be the reconciliation process that was making the legislative win possible — a process with its origins in quite a different era of relations between Congress and the president.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Trans Canada Image Among the many issues now mired in the troubled relations between Canada and the United States is the renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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In that incident, Haley said Weinstein unexpectedly asked to meet her in his hotel room and began having unwanted intercourse with her.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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For couples who are temporarily unable to engage in intercourse, there are still many ways to stay connected physically.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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