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
Something as simple as disposing of overflow trash can actually have big consequences in terms of neighbor relationships.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid's relationship with cowboy prodigy Adan Banuelos has quietly come to an end a little after two years of dating.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is emotionally loaded even in intact relationships.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The heart of this season is Jonathan and Teddy’s relationship.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid's relationship with cowboy prodigy Adan Banuelos has quietly come to an end a little after two years of dating.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day is emotionally loaded even in intact relationships.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The heart of this season is Jonathan and Teddy’s relationship.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
Noun
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Most of our families have at least one, especially in the Black community, where single parenthood is statistically common, and kinship networks hold historical importance.—
Ashley Simpo,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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All felt a kinship with Kahlo and mined her paintings and personal history.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Camp Lucy, a Texas Wine Country resort, is also expanding with the debut of Folklore, a new spa experience blending wellness, color therapy and social connection.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet, amid these disruptions, a strong consensus on collaboration emerged.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials say collaboration will help speed adoption while maintaining safety and quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Terms such as resilient economies, inclusive AI, minilateralism and middle-power cooperation featured prominently across conversations.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rubio suggested her cooperation reflects an alignment of interests after witnessing Maduro’s fate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Despite its volatility, its general correlation with traditional asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and fiat currencies has generally grown.—
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hood pushed back on the idea that investors should draw a direct correlation between capital expenditures and Azure’s revenue figures.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Bell is quick to credit his affiliation with Joe Gibbs Racing and its Hall of Fame owner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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In that time braids have adapted to be many things—evidence of tribal affiliation and a map to communicate the journey to freedom, and, more recently, an embrace of Blackness and a ready-to-wear protective style.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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