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Recent Examples of relationship Ex-Presidents have a tricky relationship with relevance after leaving the White House, and Biden’s re-entry into the mortal world is still a work in progress. Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025 Olsen and Avery were romantically linked in 2007 but never confirmed a relationship. Natasha Dye, People.com, 8 May 2025 India has blamed Pakistan for supporting the Kashmiri militants responsible – but hasn’t articulated what the actual relationship is between Pakistan and the militant group, The Resistance Front. Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025 The duo probably kept the entire tabloid magazine industry alive during their brief relationship in the early 2000s. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for relationship
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Noun
  • His physical world might have be restrained, but his imagination and ability to connect with others knew no bounds - Mats found freedom and kinship in the online realm of World of Warcraft, a massive role-playing game that currently hosts over 7 million players.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • There are volunteer opportunities, a teen club, and during the current conflict, the Hesed has become a hub for delivering tons of humanitarian aid, trauma care, and kinship.
    Maria Zimina, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Food businesses of all types have to create and maintain partnerships in a number of areas to stay operational.
    Carey Bringle, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • For Snapchat, the Cudi collab and the Under the Ghost series represent a new effort to drive partnerships in the music biz, connect with artists, boost user engagement and (down the line) tap into new monetization opportunities, said Manny Adler, Snap’s head of music strategy.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Focus on being present and engaged, creating moments of connection.
    Joshua Becker, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The most recent pope with that moniker, Pope Leo XIII, was head of the Church from 1878 until 1903, and was a force of connection as the Church navigated relationships with civil governments — and was less opposed to scientific progress, according to Britannica.com.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 14 May 2025
  • Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.
    Todd Villeneuve, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • The city is already home to the International Center for Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression, which supports evidence-gathering and is overseen by the European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Hutchinson's trial judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Presumptions of guilt based on hyperbolic claims of affiliation with the Communist Party have been replaced by allegations of alignment with Hamas.
    Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Researchers at Mass General Brigham, in affiliation with Harvard Medical School, found that the immune system influences stress and fear behaviors by altering how brain cells communicate.
    Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.
    Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Allies had to work behind the scenes to mend relations after the U.S. cut off intelligence sharing and all aid to Ukraine.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025

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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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