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
How do awards play into these political interactions?
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Her main problem was with the MAGA movement in general, believing that her negative interactions with MAGA protesters reflected the hearts and minds of the movement more broadly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Qira responds to both voice and visuals, keeping interactions fluid.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
There's a lot of coordinating on the back end in order to prevent unintentional interactions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Grapefruit can cause issues for some people because of its interactions with certain medications.
—Health, 7 Jan. 2026
As a result, this lender may be particularly appealing for borrowers who prefer face-to-face lender interactions and hands-on guidance throughout the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
These interactions also represent a long-term investment in your mental and physical health.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
His TikTok posts showing the interactions garnered millions of views.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Her main problem was with the MAGA movement in general, believing that her negative interactions with MAGA protesters reflected the hearts and minds of the movement more broadly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Qira responds to both voice and visuals, keeping interactions fluid.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
There's a lot of coordinating on the back end in order to prevent unintentional interactions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Grapefruit can cause issues for some people because of its interactions with certain medications.
—Health, 7 Jan. 2026
As a result, this lender may be particularly appealing for borrowers who prefer face-to-face lender interactions and hands-on guidance throughout the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
These interactions also represent a long-term investment in your mental and physical health.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
His TikTok posts showing the interactions garnered millions of views.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interactions
relations
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The duo’s departure leaves Japan without any pandas for the first time in more than five decades, at a time when relations between Asia’s two biggest economies are at their lowest point in years.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Interactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interactions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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