as in relations
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 interactions
However, the film’s brief 91-minute runtime does sometimes over-pronounce this thematic focus by drawing attention to specific interactions and reactions laced with misogyny.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
So talking about your private life, including the people in it, can encourage others to open up, create a culture of trust, and bring a more human element to workplace interactions.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Saturn’s entrance to Aries gives you more patience, but less bandwidth, for mundane interactions.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet even a brief exchange at the pharmacy counter often serves as a final checkpoint in the care delivery system, an opportunity to review new therapies, clarify dosing, identify potential interactions, or answer questions that may not have surfaced during a clinical visit.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The actors’ interactions are charged, but the slow burn of Brontë’s characters’ hatred and yearning is muted.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Dallas’ police oversight board endorsed a letter to city leaders calling for disclosure of police interactions with federal immigration authorities and policy changes around immigration enforcement in the city.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The governor’s second bill, House Bill 5037, focuses on the online safety of minors, calling for companies to establish online safety protocols and default settings that would keep minors from harmful information and interactions.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond finding the origin of the lipstick vine species, Ree said the study emphasizes the importance of scientific fieldwork and observing ecological interactions.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
So talking about your private life, including the people in it, can encourage others to open up, create a culture of trust, and bring a more human element to workplace interactions.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Saturn’s entrance to Aries gives you more patience, but less bandwidth, for mundane interactions.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet even a brief exchange at the pharmacy counter often serves as a final checkpoint in the care delivery system, an opportunity to review new therapies, clarify dosing, identify potential interactions, or answer questions that may not have surfaced during a clinical visit.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The actors’ interactions are charged, but the slow burn of Brontë’s characters’ hatred and yearning is muted.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Dallas’ police oversight board endorsed a letter to city leaders calling for disclosure of police interactions with federal immigration authorities and policy changes around immigration enforcement in the city.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The governor’s second bill, House Bill 5037, focuses on the online safety of minors, calling for companies to establish online safety protocols and default settings that would keep minors from harmful information and interactions.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond finding the origin of the lipstick vine species, Ree said the study emphasizes the importance of scientific fieldwork and observing ecological interactions.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interactions
relations
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That effort ultimately was unsuccessful and helped create Lightfoot’s sour relations with the City Council toward the end of her single term.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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