relationship

noun

ri-ˈlā-shən-ˌship How to pronounce relationship (audio)
Definition of relationshipnext
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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2
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 Over the course of the hour, the power relationships keep shifting. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein has been a source of embarrassment to the royal family for more than a decade and forced him to give up royal duties in 2019. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 MacLellan, who has a strong relationship with Skydance co-CEO David Ellison, appears the likeliest to take the top international post right now. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Sadness, family relationships, certain ways of loving, the fear of losing someone, the feeling of not knowing what to do with your life. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relationship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
  1. kinship
  2. partnership
  3. connection
  4. collaboration
  5. association
  6. cooperation
  7. correlation
  8. affiliation
Noun
  • There’s an immediate kinship – not friendship yet, but the stage just before.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Colman Domingo has often felt kinship with Old Hollywood movie stars like Clark Gable and Bette Davis.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • And, sure there’s a difference between causal and correlation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While correlation can never be confused with causation, major wealth creation events have historically been accompanied by significant increases in philanthropic activity.
    — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of correlation
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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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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