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
These pressures not only shape male friendships, but in familial relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers, and how men perceive vulnerability and emotional literacy.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The best line of defense Regardless of what technology platforms a school enlists, experts overwhelmingly support investments in training staff on lockdown protocols, brokering relationships with students, and generating a community built on trust.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
This helps make the world and characters feel even richer, giving you some vital looks into the relationships between key characters — like fleshing out the begrudging respect the ruthless mercenary Gafgarion feels for Ramza.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
As relationships crumbled, my grandmother stood firm.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On TikTok and Instagram, hashtags like #SlowDating and #IntentionalDating have racked up thousands of views as people share stories about resisting hookup culture, choosing themselves, and taking relationships at their own pace.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
There is undeniable tension between your relationships and sense of authority.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Being truly seen and loved is something that, for a while now, was thought to only happen in romantic relationships.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
These relationships have become America’s key strategic advantage over China, and perhaps the most important in this regard was to be the one with India.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The best line of defense Regardless of what technology platforms a school enlists, experts overwhelmingly support investments in training staff on lockdown protocols, brokering relationships with students, and generating a community built on trust.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
This helps make the world and characters feel even richer, giving you some vital looks into the relationships between key characters — like fleshing out the begrudging respect the ruthless mercenary Gafgarion feels for Ramza.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
As relationships crumbled, my grandmother stood firm.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On TikTok and Instagram, hashtags like #SlowDating and #IntentionalDating have racked up thousands of views as people share stories about resisting hookup culture, choosing themselves, and taking relationships at their own pace.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
There is undeniable tension between your relationships and sense of authority.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Being truly seen and loved is something that, for a while now, was thought to only happen in romantic relationships.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
These relationships have become America’s key strategic advantage over China, and perhaps the most important in this regard was to be the one with India.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationships
Noun
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Numbers matter, but partnerships are what carry you into the next year.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today’s digital entrepreneur might be tomorrow’s Wayfair or Warby Parker, and big media companies want to strike partnerships now.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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These associations between soft drink consumption and MDD diagnosis, as well as symptom severity, remained significant in female participants when additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The group also shed their prior associations in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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El Rey de Habana features collaborations with Latin artists spanning generations, including classic Cuban band Los Van Van, Haitian DJ Michaël Brun, and Cuban singer Leoni Torres.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The odd, sometimes astute connections and ideas her seemingly new brain forms are not entirely unpleasant.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her organization, Inner Beauty, helps those who have been trafficked with meals, clothing and connections to social services.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jack McNamara 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.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a post on X, Greene referenced a prior attack on a Texas ICE facility in July and questioned whether the Dallas shooter may have similar affiliations.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After battling Bukele in public and her own embassy in private, Manes announced a pause in diplomatic relations and left El Salvador in late 2021.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a further sign of growing Sino-Nigerian relations, Abuja is considering certifying China’s C919 commercial jet for use, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Relationships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationships. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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