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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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
But the deployment of—among others—three destroyers, at least one submarine and an amphibious ready group (ARG) filled with Marines is a further deterioration in the poor relationship between Washington and Caracas that appears to have spooked Maduro.
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Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Heartbreak and the fallout of a relationship also set the tone of the album.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Until such norms emerge, pricing will likely continue to reflect a complex blend of tangible metrics and relationship dynamics.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Heartbreak and the fallout of a relationship also set the tone of the album.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Until such norms emerge, pricing will likely continue to reflect a complex blend of tangible metrics and relationship dynamics.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
Noun
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As DeLa describes it, it’s been a cosmic kinship ever since.—
Evan Ross Katz,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services can now point to data that shows the success of the program and the impact of the connections its mentors built.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prévot said Belgium would also support measures within the European Union to suspend cooperation with Israel on the national majority, including research programs and technical cooperation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As for July, there is a weak correlation between a current month’s revision and prior months, suggesting that another downward revision is likely in store, wrote Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result, some teachers have effectively received a pay cut—despite research showing strong correlations between merit pay systems and student achievement.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The guest list for the funeral includes members of the royal family, the Duchess’ family, friends and representatives from her charities and regimental affiliations.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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No one – young, old, urban, rural, gun owner or not, with any political affiliation – wants to lose a loved one to suicide.—
Emmy Betz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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