LIAISON Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

liaison

noun

lē-ˈā-ˌzän

Definition of liaison

as in relationship

the fact or state of having something in common a variety of political factions are attracted to that presidential contender, but there doesn't appear to be much of a liaison between them and the candidate

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as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the strong liaison between the parents and teachers is based on the fact that both have the students' best interests at heart

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Recent Examples of liaison Before entering European soccer, Al Mubarak was a key liaison with F1 when the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix joined the circuit. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has not been able to independently confirm details of the conversation between Pinnacle Resources’ liaison and Peek. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Klomp has already helped broker drug pricing deals with pharmaceutical companies, aided in high profile hires, and acted as a liaison between HHS and the White House. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 Corporal Philip Atoui, an RCMP liaison, looked at the timber the way a disappointed parent looks at a living room littered with toys. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liaison

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Noun

The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The company has strengthened relationships with suppliers to support a larger and more resilient production network.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

That capability has been central to the partnership since the 2016 GHGSat Pathfinder mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
India is trying to balance its ties with Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other Western powers.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

Interiors for the Mexico project are being developed in collaboration with One Atelier, with guidance from Caroline Lebar, creative director of interiors at Karl Lagerfeld.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The latest agreement extends the collaboration beyond inspection, making logistics a formal area of development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaboration

Noun

The clash added another layer to a campaign in which el Sayed’s positions on foreign policy and his associations with prominent progressive figures have become points of contention.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
The hospitality and hotel sector is one of Europe’s largest employers, with more than 10 million people working across 2 million businesses, according to data from Hotrec, the association of hotels, restaurants, bars, and cafés in Europe.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' 2022 review of fetal awareness concluded that pain perception requires an integrated network of neural connections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of connection

Noun

Of new voter registrations over the past two years, more than 560,000 joined the Republican Party, almost 370,000 registered without party affiliation and just about 328,000 registered as Democrats.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
However, party enrollment is not necessary to vote in the midterm elections in November, and party affiliation does not limit you to candidates from that party in a general election.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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