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 However, Central Florida election supervisors are not reporting any problems with their local postal service liaisons. — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Their story begins with traditional performers—later called shuyu—who, like the geisha of Japan, might engage in liaisons with patrons. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026 Kelly had previously served as one of the RNC’s liaisons to the Reagan White House. — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 In the weeks ahead of school starting, the district's safety and security liaisons went through training. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Fanatics will also train its staff members, who work as VIP liaisons, on the state's self-exclusion rules, the agreement stated. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 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

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Noun

At their best, these partnerships allow public and private resources to accomplish more together than either could achieve alone.

— Gilbert Miller, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

One interesting aspect of the law is that associations can impose aesthetic restrictions on energy-saving windows on association buildings that have more than 20 units but are not townhomes (residences attached side to side).

— Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
He is expected to get support from some Southeast Asian countries and European associations critical of incumbent Gianni Infantino.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Massachusetts cities of Somerville and Cambridge several years ago became the first to explicitly allow multi-partner relationships to register with the city.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of relationships

Noun

Arnault says there will only be five collaborations total, but the annual competition will continue.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
What the director likes and how the director is responding gets very important in the edit, which is where Broshar’s developed a great read on Steven Spielberg over the course of their many collaborations.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborations

Noun

In that region, Andrews performed 19 points better than expected based on voters’ party affiliations, compared with just four points elsewhere in the state.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
The answers were diffuse, but trends are evident in the top three listed by people across political affiliations.

— Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of affiliations

Noun

These connections may experience interference or dropouts independently of the control link, meaning a pilot can sometimes lose the camera feed while retaining control of the aircraft.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
One purchase covers up to 15 simultaneous device connections, with no renewals or recurring VPN fees.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

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