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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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Relevance
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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
When presenting it, Soffee spoke about his perception of the Utah economy and its relation to the film industry.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Palko then left the high school coaching ranks for a second time, joining James Franklin's staff at Penn State as the program's director of high school relations for football.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Hedges shelter plants and animals from the wind, protect against the neighbors’ animals, and manage social relations.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Carlos Velazquez Sanchez, the department's community relations director.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Palko then left the high school coaching ranks for a second time, joining James Franklin's staff at Penn State as the program's director of high school relations for football.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Hedges shelter plants and animals from the wind, protect against the neighbors’ animals, and manage social relations.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Carlos Velazquez Sanchez, the department's community relations director.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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Enjoy all your social interactions today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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But having everybody go through work together in one place allows for more interaction.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police say that at the time of the spree, Bryant was living with a relative on 6th Street in Richmond, a little less than two miles from where the attacks occurred.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both contenders are synapsids, or members of a group that includes mammals and their extinct relatives, and would have measured around 20 to 30 inches long without their tail.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dreaming about your ex leaving you, on the other hand, may not necessarily be about the trauma of a breakup but could be about broader issues of rejection stemming from childhood, nonromantic relationships, or other abuse in one’s past.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Epstein, who cultivated relationships with many rich and powerful men and women, pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state criminal charges related to soliciting prostitution, with one charge related to a girl under the age of 18.—
Lola Murti,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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This partnership, which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner, works well on a few levels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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And during this era, as the fashion news outlet reported, many brands’ sales came through partnerships with creators.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This ensemble is like the moody cousin of the classic T-shirt-and-jeans combo.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman, whom authorities said was Paige's cousin, had a gunshot wound to her shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But that payment starts at $417 per month, and not all kinship families qualify.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ball also sued Beshear last year over the administration's failure to implement 2024's Senate Bill 151, passed with bipartisan support in an effort to support kinship care in Kentucky.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is how some countries stack up, based on information compiled by CNBC from national Olympic committees, sports associations and local reports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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