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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
The move came the morning after the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills, in which Zaslav’s warm relations with Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive, were on display.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But the question being debated was how to talk about possible job cuts in relation to AI.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Iran bans Iranians from traveling to the Jewish state and any relations with Israel.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Certainly, the president has been very outspoken about wanting to have freedom and rule of law and capitalism and great relations with the United States return.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But the question being debated was how to talk about possible job cuts in relation to AI.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Iran bans Iranians from traveling to the Jewish state and any relations with Israel.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Certainly, the president has been very outspoken about wanting to have freedom and rule of law and capitalism and great relations with the United States return.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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By automating drink preparation, AI Barmen allows human staff to focus on customer interaction rather than repetitive tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her main problem was with the MAGA movement in general, believing that her negative interactions with MAGA protesters reflected the hearts and minds of the movement more broadly.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Kane County, members of the Native American community gathered in December to welcome back a relative that's been missing for generations.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Living in a transient city far from relatives, Neena finds comfort in Carol’s home.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The former Nickelodeon star spoke about the allegedly abusive relationship with her late mother, Debra, throughout her childhood.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The multiyear partnership will also rely on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Erika Beck, president of CSUN, touted the university’s partnerships throughout the community and the innovative career choice options for its students.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Expansion cousins like the Penguins, Flyers, Kings and Blues have all taken home the coveted trophy since then.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The younger cousin to former Gators defensive back Dee Webb chose Florida over Penn State and South Carolina.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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Largely transactional, its partnerships are not grounded in moral obligation or historical kinship.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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