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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
Trump also discussed a potential TikTok deal, relations with China, the U.S. strikes on Iran and his immigration crackdown.
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
This coming week, Tesla is expected to publish second-quarter global production and delivery figures that show a 14% decline in deliveries to 383,000 vehicles, according to the median estimate polled by the company’s investor relations team.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Now, those plans are moving full speed ahead, taking the long view of U.S.-China relations.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Terra sees Stella's frame of reference (the spacecraft) moving in relation to her own (the Earth), which is at rest.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 June 2025
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
This coming week, Tesla is expected to publish second-quarter global production and delivery figures that show a 14% decline in deliveries to 383,000 vehicles, according to the median estimate polled by the company’s investor relations team.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Now, those plans are moving full speed ahead, taking the long view of U.S.-China relations.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Terra sees Stella's frame of reference (the spacecraft) moving in relation to her own (the Earth), which is at rest.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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The judge’s ruling says the defense suggested four possible alternate perpetrators of the murders, each of whom had some connection to or interaction with the victims in the days before they were fatally stabbed.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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The officers’ interaction with Joseph P. Gerber quickly escalated into an exchange of gunfire on Gateway Boulevard.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The other boaters who died were all friends or relatives of Pickles.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Guevara and his wife have two sons born in the U.S., and Guevara applied for a green card as an immediate relative of a citizen.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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As Americans celebrated a long Independence Day weekend, they were treated to a few noteworthy displays of festivity and fireworks in the ever-fascinating relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Building also prides itself on establishing long-term relationships with clients, remaining a resource even after the project ends.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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The minimum qualifications for this job are 15 years of progressive leadership experience supporting clients or staff across multiple regions and programs and at least 10 years leading partnerships results at a national scale.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Hurtigruten is also justifiably proud of its environmental initiatives, including zero food waste, single-use plastic, partnerships with local food suppliers and excursion operators, and use of sustainable biofuels.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's recent executive orders and policies targeting transgender people and recognizing only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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On the first day of his term, Trump signed an executive order that recognized two sexes, male and female, a dictum that has moved across all departments under his jurisdiction.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Shelton was honored at the association's convention which ran from June 23 through June 25 and featured a slew of keynote speakers, a ball and more at the Hot Springs Convention Center.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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In town halls and in conversations with community associations across Maryland over the past two years, citizens have expressed concern with the state of our juvenile justice system.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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