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
Even more insidious is how compensation money has strained family relationships.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The transatlantic trade relationship is one of the most significant in the world, accounting for around 30% of global goods trade, according to the European Council.
—CNBC, 7 July 2025
Milano and White started dating in May 2023 and made their relationship Instagram-official in September that same year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Along with her newfound relationship with Roberto Coin, Johnson also serves as an ambassador to Gucci.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The transatlantic trade relationship is one of the most significant in the world, accounting for around 30% of global goods trade, according to the European Council.
—CNBC, 7 July 2025
Milano and White started dating in May 2023 and made their relationship Instagram-official in September that same year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Along with her newfound relationship with Roberto Coin, Johnson also serves as an ambassador to Gucci.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Just in time for Mercury retrograde on July 18, the messenger planet will backspin through your relationship sector, throwing a wrench in your partnerships and commitments.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Also set for Montreal is the Just For Laughs comedy shorts and pilots showcase and competition presented in partnership with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue banner.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The format is immersive and intentional—built to foster connection, inspire action, and elevate the storytellers too often left out of mainstream film circles.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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There are some cute connections to both The Poorly Made and Edenville, but this X-Files-meets-Goosebumps (but way more gruesome than either) tale stands squarely on its own—and should, if there’s any justice, bring more readers into Rebelein’s eerie fold.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Designating two people at the popular neighborhood association to check each other on the task of distributing millions in this age of technology would have spared a vibrant neighborhood a lot of consequences.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The Arizona Senate passed a bill on Republican party lines last week that would encourage agreements with ICE while also forbidding any political jurisdiction to pass an ordinance or policy forbidding cooperation with federal immigration-enforcement efforts.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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International Tax Cooperation The outcome document devotes significant space to international tax cooperation.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Please note that the correlation 1D_5D indicates the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Research shows there may be a potential correlation between having a higher VO2 max, and decreased risk for cardiovascular diseases, per Harvard Health.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The race is non-partisan, but campaigning often involves touting party affiliation or, better yet, an endorsement.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Yagoda expects that a new affiliation agreement will be finalized by the end of the year.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The ceasefire has held but any sense of normalcy has not returned to the relations between the two countries.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The spat threatened to shatter relations between them and centered in part on a news story that described divisions between the FBI and the Justice Department.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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