1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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2
as in sex
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 relations
Trump called on more Middle Eastern countries to sign the Abraham Accords, an agreement his administration reached in its first term which saw Israel normalize relations with some Arab nations including the UAE and Bahrain.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Roger Sherman is a former partner at CRL Associates, a leading government relations, public affairs, and strategic communications firm in Denver.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Zelenskyy visited the United Arab Emirates, which has close relations with Russia.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
However, Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick examined the extent to which jealous imitation drives all manner of same-sex relations, straight and gay.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Kathlyn McHenry, the director of state government relations for the Early Care and Education Consortium, worries that additional requirements will make life harder for providers with no real benefit.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Teams and leagues dictated public narratives through official broadcasts, mainstream press relations and league rules.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Roger Sherman is a former partner at CRL Associates, a leading government relations, public affairs, and strategic communications firm in Denver.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Zelenskyy visited the United Arab Emirates, which has close relations with Russia.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
However, Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick examined the extent to which jealous imitation drives all manner of same-sex relations, straight and gay.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Kathlyn McHenry, the director of state government relations for the Early Care and Education Consortium, worries that additional requirements will make life harder for providers with no real benefit.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Teams and leagues dictated public narratives through official broadcasts, mainstream press relations and league rules.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relations
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The Young Thug interaction was roughly six seconds long, when Huston saw the rapper at Lenox Mall in Atlanta and called him Future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers will sometimes use a felony that occurs during a traffic stop or enforcement interaction as cause to initiate a chase and utilize a PIT maneuver, but if the underlying reason for the interaction wasn’t a violent felony, the move likely shouldn’t be used, Taylor said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 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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The bigger concern usually isn’t intercourse.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brown advised releasing ladybugs for the cliff swallows to feast on, and using speakers to broadcast the birds’ mating call.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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On average, humans tended to prefer the same mating calls that animals themselves did.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relations. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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