no relation

phrase

—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other

I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

Examples of no relation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Lindblom’s Principal Starlet Banks (no relation), that educational journey did happen to be in Illinois. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The third seed will be the AL West champion, either Texas or Houston (no relation), who are both 79-80. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The Unabomber’s last package killed California forestry official Gilbert Murray (no relation to the psychologist) in April 1995. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

But the Philharmonic’s actual principal trumpet player, Chris Martin (no relation to the Coldplay singer), says Dudamel has a natural instinct for when to pivot from engineering to philosophy, passion, and metaphor. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for no relation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation