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
Having siblings or having difficult relationships with one or both parents.
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
In her comments, someone pointed out that while OP might have been working on her relationship with her son now, there could be something from his teenage years that's still affecting him.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The attack put a strain on the relationship between Italy and the U.S., and the holiday was an olive branch.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie challenges notions about the relationship between decolonization and development.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
In her comments, someone pointed out that while OP might have been working on her relationship with her son now, there could be something from his teenage years that's still affecting him.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The attack put a strain on the relationship between Italy and the U.S., and the holiday was an olive branch.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie challenges notions about the relationship between decolonization and development.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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With back-to-back fights with Baragon and a gigantic octopus (who arrives with no explanation), Frankenstein’s kinship with King Kong – a simplistic empathy and wrestler-like physical prowess – has never felt clearer.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Impressing after a miserable spell in the Premier League, the Brazilian winger may well find kinship on the opposing flank Saturday.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Immigration reform bills from 1986 and 1990 were passed in partnership with Wyoming Republican Alan Simpson.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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If, as Lloyd Matthews has argued, America’s founding ideals of liberty are intimately linked to Julius Caesar, that connection should remind us that such liberty requires due process to function properly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Shannon was working the former Hinas and Alex hard — trying to make individual connections with each of them.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Working in collaboration of the National Trust for Historic Places, the National Fund for Sacred Places each year provides matching grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital campaigns.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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It is not accredited by any major zoo or sanctuary associations, which is voluntary and comes with stricter welfare and conservation standards.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The association hosted its annual media day on Thursday afternoon, where executive director Bob Baldwin and Jim Clark, assistant director of communications, spoke about the state of the association and changes that will be coming for student athletes, coaches and fans in the upcoming seasons.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Mamdani’s substantial campaign promises would require significant outside help to ultimately come to fruition, including cooperation from state legislators and Governor Kathy Hochul, who has vowed not to hike taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs and aid cut announcements mark a stunning reversal in a bilateral relationship that has been anchored by counternarcotics cooperation for more than two decades.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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More generally, Europeans' personal happiness levels have seemingly gravitated away from church and children, the traditional sources of meaning, and toward a discomfiting positive correlation with the size of a nation's welfare state.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s no hard data on the correlation between Pavia’s rise and Vandy football’s upward trajectory, but the vibes are hard to miss.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is about names, and conference affiliation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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That sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, according to the AARP.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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