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as in interaction
relations plural
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
there's no relation between you losing your favorite baseball hat and your team losing the game
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
our intramural baseball team had a relation with the other baseball teams in the area
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as in sex
relations plural
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
a law that prohibits relations between close relatives
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Recent Examples of relation
In April this year, a 10-page document on Andrew’s relations with Yang was released by British courts.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Matuszewski met recently with Academy’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Carl Ford and vice president of investor relations Dan Aldridge.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Before that, DelOrefice spent over 20 years with Johnson & Johnson in various financial leadership roles, including VP of investor relations, VP of finance, and CFO of North America consumer.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Neighborhood relations have improved steadily since then, Carlson said.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Matuszewski met recently with Academy’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Carl Ford and vice president of investor relations Dan Aldridge.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Before that, DelOrefice spent over 20 years with Johnson & Johnson in various financial leadership roles, including VP of investor relations, VP of finance, and CFO of North America consumer.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Neighborhood relations have improved steadily since then, Carlson said.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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This breakthrough merges materials science, AI, and wearable technology in a way that could refine human-machine interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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After brainstorming how to enhance public interaction with the rarity of the eclipse and document animal behavior at the same time, the team designed a free smartphone app, Aguilar said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Othram lab used the sample to build a DNA profile, CEO David Mittelman confirmed to CNN, and from there, the FBI’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Unit and local county investigators searched for potential relatives of the suspect, leading them to Richard Bilodeau.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Dinidoridae’s relatives are causing havoc elsewhere.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jen is also the mother of Cornelia, her daughter from before the relationship.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her memoir includes reflections on the campaign, insights about her relationship with Biden and his family, and perspectives on key moments during the election.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The organization has a partnership with the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, which sponsors a multi-year class of 20 fellows who work closely with professional journalists in the newsroom.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the build of seven Astute class submarines – of which HMS Agamemnon is the sixth – BAE Systems is also constructing four Dreadnought class boats in partnership with the wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ironically, stiff upper lips seem to have almost vanished as both sexes burst into tears if anything either lovely or lousy happens to them.—
Jilly Cooper,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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The differences in longevity between the sexes were much more pronounced in the wild than in zoos for both mammals and birds, as there were fewer stressors, such as harsh climates and predators, in zoos, the study said.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Francesca and her new husband Sir John Kilmartin are headed to his estate in Scotland with Eloise and his cousin, Michaela Stirling (a character gender swapped from the books).—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Diane Keaton gave you the language but your cousin gave you safety.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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For all the suffering at this table, there’s a redemptive kinship as well, and a recognition that feels like rescue.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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From adjoining lockers to neighboring spots in stretch lines, the two appear to have quickly developed a kinship.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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