relationship

noun

ri-ˈlā-shən-ˌship How to pronounce relationship (audio)
Definition of relationshipnext
1
as in kinship
the fact or state of having something in common studied the relationship between the phases of the moon and ocean tides

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2
as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the street's shopkeepers have a good business relationship

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Recent Examples of relationship Making friends, maintaining healthy relationships and working through conflicts requires practice, and some of that practice time now competes with communication mediated by screens. — Roxanne Prichard, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 At the time, Zeta-Jones was aware of his reputation as a Hollywood womanizer and wary of starting a relationship with him. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 But this gluing also connects individual edges from each rim in pairings that represent incompatible relationships. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Police believe the woman and man were involved in a relationship, Gaines said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relationship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
  1. kinship
  2. partnership
  3. connection
  4. collaboration
  5. association
  6. cooperation
  7. correlation
  8. affiliation
Noun
  • Government officials previously said that these 11 families split from a common male-line ancestor some 600 years ago, and are now at least 36 degrees of kinship from Naruhito.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, their already tight kinship, and all their many overlapping businesses, suggest that a new SpaceX-Tesla makes sense.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • This month, it was reported that KFC ended its roughly four-decade-long partnership with Pepsi in favor of rival Coca-Cola.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But Finch then offered some perspective on the process that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo are currently going through early in their on-court partnership.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnership
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  • The demonstrations are intended to test the practical requirements of operating electric air taxis in existing transportation infrastructure, including airport access, air traffic coordination and passenger connections.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Works seamlessly offline—no internet connection required to access or use Office apps once installed.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of connection
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  • Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry.
    — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Noun
  • Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
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  • The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral coordination and operational cooperation within the framework of the Gang Suppression Force.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But Baltic cooperation would benefit from a more comprehensive minilateral layer resembling NORDEFCO.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperation
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  • Traders at Goldman Sachs pointed out that the stock's correlation to the Nasdaq-100 index turned negative this year for the first time ever.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The brand also stocked TPO-free nail polishes well before the recent ban — following the gel polish ingredient’s correlation with reproductive risk.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of correlation
Noun
  • Into the early 1950s, recent Chinese immigrants with any potential Communist affiliation were detained on Ellis Island or deported to Red China.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the latest polling, 52% of Catholics said moderate alcohol consumption is bad for health, alongside 56% of adults with no religious affiliation and 48% of Protestants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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