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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 this new role, Swinburne will lead Disney’s investor relations function, communicating the company’s financial performance and long‑term strategic vision to institutional investors and retail shareholders, sell-side analysts and other stakeholders.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
LinkedIn revenue was up 11% year over year (up 10% constant currency), and revenue from the Dynamics 365 customer relations and operations suite increased 19% year over year (up 17% constant currency).
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
According to The Associated Press, diplomatic relations between the two countries collapsed in 2019.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
LinkedIn revenue was up 11% year over year (up 10% constant currency), and revenue from the Dynamics 365 customer relations and operations suite increased 19% year over year (up 17% constant currency).
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
According to The Associated Press, diplomatic relations between the two countries collapsed in 2019.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
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But Liam’s favorite reel was his interaction in a crowded meet-and-greet line with another F1 racer, Kimi Antonelli.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Because of this, several studies have suggested that dancing offers a host of benefits that stretch far beyond movement or fitness, including improvements to overall brain function, spatial recognition, mood, visual processing, communication and social interaction.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Parents' employers, relatives, friends, local governments and philanthropic groups can also pitch in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Beckham family feud continues to escalate more than one week after Brooklyn Beckham threw the first stone and shattered the windows of his glass house to reveal a rift with his relatives.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The placement and relationships of all the elements are decisions made by the designer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kate later told Mary Berry that William tried to pull out all the stops in the kitchen to impress her early on in their relationship.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 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
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For the foreseeable future, rap’s crown now resides in the West, where Kendrick’s focus this year will be presumably on his cousin and pgLang labelmate Baby Keem.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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This creates the tip of the iceberg of the film’s most audacious idea — that the musical, which is set to feature Meg’s cousin in the role of the shooter, might actually want to explore what was going on inside him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's Child on CBS Colorado For more information about services for kinship care families or to learn more about the Heart Gallery, call Raise the Future at (303) 755-4756 or 1(800) 451-5246 or go to the Raise the Future website.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gradually, the two men gain each other’s trust, and a largely unspoken kinship emerges between them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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