LIAISONS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

liaisons

noun

plural of liaison

as in partnerships

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the strong liaison between the parents and teachers is based on the fact that both have the students' best interests at heart

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Recent Examples of liaisons In the weeks ahead of school starting, the district's safety and security liaisons went through training. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 These efforts include launching a website, digital newsletters, appointing community liaisons, sending letters to property owners and conducting meetings with Boca Lago leadership. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 City liaisons such as the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, the Mayor’s Office of Major Events and the Office of the City Attorney must provide clearance before any construction could occur. — City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 More adult children are becoming liaisons between their parents and their parents' bank accounts as AI makes fraud harder to spot. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability. — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Last year’s Tour was storylined by Evenepoel’s future, creating the impression that the race is filled with covert liaisons, meetings taking place over budget hotel coffee and in the shadows of the paddock buses. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

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Noun

The budget is likely to retain a focus on devolution, greater public control of public services and more private sector partnerships, but contain little to change the macro outlook, Monks said in a note Monday.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The development is being supported through public-private partnerships focused on longer-term priorities including talent development, housing and equal opportunity in the Brainport region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

But the policies to alter schedules or cancel practice or games because of the high temperatures can vary among sports associations throughout the metro.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

Ultimately, Emily is right that Vicki isn’t interested in sharing her life or building organic relationships the way that the rest of them are.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
To many in the LGBTQ+ community, the notion of unconditional love might as well be a fairy tale; meaningful relationships must be worked for, maintained, and protected—and as such, are rarely taken for granted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of relationships

Noun

However, the architect eventually gives way to use and function first, despite valuing the aesthetics at hand (not to mention, his collaborations with local artisans).

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Datskovska regularly reports on new, shoppable footwear collaborations that truly live up to their hype.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborations

Noun

Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The fallout cost Ferguson charity affiliations, contributed to the closure of Sarah's Trust and damaged several of her business ventures.

— Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of affiliations

Noun

Although the problem’s framing might sound silly, the underlying mechanics have deep connections to group theory, knot theory, graph theory, and other areas of mathematics.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
Photonic systems can also reduce energy consumption for certain high-speed connections.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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