as in partnerships
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 relationships
Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In organizations, sensing would mean leaders tuning into the quality of relationships, the subtle shifts in conversation, the energy in meetings, the unspoken tensions.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
That context feels relevant as Washington's relationships with Canada and the European Union grow more strained.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Epstein is now back with Boston as a part-owner, so relationships have been patched up.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Family relationships frequently play a role in that tension.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Seeing the deeper ways relationships and systems link together could shed some interesting light.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Kids at a young age can tell how they're being compared with their siblings, and those who feel they've been treated unfairly are more likely to have anxiety and depression, strained family relationships and engage in behaviors such as drinking or smoking as teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In organizations, sensing would mean leaders tuning into the quality of relationships, the subtle shifts in conversation, the energy in meetings, the unspoken tensions.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
That context feels relevant as Washington's relationships with Canada and the European Union grow more strained.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Epstein is now back with Boston as a part-owner, so relationships have been patched up.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Family relationships frequently play a role in that tension.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Seeing the deeper ways relationships and systems link together could shed some interesting light.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Kids at a young age can tell how they're being compared with their siblings, and those who feel they've been treated unfairly are more likely to have anxiety and depression, strained family relationships and engage in behaviors such as drinking or smoking as teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationships
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Rather than treating telco partnerships, billing integrations, and market launches as one-off projects, some are trying to handle bundling as an ongoing system that works across regions.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Beyond its collaborations with Nike, Comme des Garçons has popular partnerships with brands including Asics, Converse and New Balance.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Someone affiliated with national and state tax associations – with acronyms like AICPA, NAEA, NATP, NSA or NSTP – is a great sign.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The news was celebrated by hundreds of migrant rights groups and prominent Catholic associations who had campaigned and obtained 700,000 signatures for a similar initiative that was admitted for debate in Congress in 2024 but was unlikely to get enough votes to pass.—
Renata Brito,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its Green Heart initiatives foster partnerships with local farms for fresh produce and collaborations with social enterprises providing in-room amenities, ensuring their environmental efforts also deliver positive social results.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The moments that came from collaborations with folks or moments that came from the generosity of spirit of someone who is in recovery and wanted to share a story on a certain day.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Discoveryis the market’s platform showcasing feature films in development, promoting Nordic talents and fostering international co-production, financing and sales connections.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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From immersive experiences to meaningful connections, this is where momentum builds and ideas move forward.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Katz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Guidelines show the agency considers how much time a person spends outside California, where their family and primary home are located, the location of bank accounts and doctors, permanence of work in the state and even affiliations with churches and country clubs.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The duo’s departure leaves Japan without any pandas for the first time in more than five decades, at a time when relations between Asia’s two biggest economies are at their lowest point in years.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Relationships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationships. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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