Synonyms of relations

relations

noun

plural of relation

1

as in interaction

doings between individuals or groups

relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interaction
• dealings
• commerce
• intercourse
• interrelationship
• companionship
• company
• cross-fertilization
• cross-pollination

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonintercourse

2

as in sex

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis

a law that prohibits relations between close relatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sex
• intercourse
• mating
• sexuality
• sexual relations
• commerce
• coupling
• copulation
• sex act
• breeding
• making love
• sexual intercourse
• coition
• coitus
• lovemaking
• getting it on
• congress
• copulating
• fornication
• safe sex
• carnality
• insemination
• dalliance
• hanky-panky
• whoopee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relations

As a senator, her priorities include supporting economic development, bettering police and community relations, securing funding for educational programs and passing policies for affordable housing, according to her campaign website. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

The disagreement came as Zambia was seeking to attract more investment into its copper and other critical-minerals industries while maintaining longstanding economic ties with China and developing closer commercial relations with the US. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

This was the first official visit to Canada by a general secretary of the communist party of Vietnam after the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries back in 1973. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday also announced that the country was suspending all diplomatic relations with Iran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Nonprofit leaders are often already navigating board relations, building a healthy culture between associates and assessing areas for growth. — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The public relations secretary for the national teachers union has also publicly supported the initiative, a complete reversal of the group’s response a decade ago. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

In the early 1990s, New York confronted racial tensions, painful divisions between communities, and complicated questions surrounding Black-Jewish relations. — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing relations

• sexual relations