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 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 The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 As members of the Arapahoe County Advisory Committee, Janet Becker-Wold and Edie Summers now serve as liaisons between county leaders and the community. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 20 June 2026 The project will include volunteers from the Community Action Committee, a group of people who serve as community liaisons and advocates in the Northside. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026

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Noun

Mizrahi has been brought in to mentor Target designers, advise on product design and innovation, and forge new partnerships.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Premier League has a range of bumper broadcast deals, domestic and international, in place until 2029, while UEFA has also struck its own new and improved TV partnerships, beginning next season and running through to 2031.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Reputational due diligence should therefore examine both the underlying sources and the associations produced by search and generative systems.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

Libra September 23 – October 22 Set healthy boundaries in relationships today.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
The goal is to raise the brands’ profiles in pop culture and deepen their relationships with consumers through original content across channels and platforms.

— William Earl, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of relationships

Noun

As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
The 11-track LP was produced by Shooter Jennings and features collaborations with Wynonna Judd and Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborations

Noun

Even in the face of such constraints and limitations, many organizations express trepidation about exploring business partnerships, affiliations, or consolidations, despite the savings and efficiency benefits of scale.

— Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Now the inn has affiliations with about 30 artisans in Yamanaka and Fukui prefecture, some of whom guests can visit.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of affiliations

Noun

Officials with family connections abroad have long been a target of Beijing’s anti-corruption watchdog – oversight designed to eliminate the opportunity to transfer illicit funds abroad.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
To combat the risk of fraud, the Biden administration created a plan to verify SIV information of individuals who could have connections to employers later suspected of such schemes.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

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