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as in romance
also affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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2
as in event
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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4
as in incident
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affair
In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair.
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Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
But how much did Hollywood's wedding of the year cost?
Jeff Bezos spent tens of millions on the Italian wedding
The affair — which ends Saturday, June 28, with its third official day of festivities — is estimated to cost some $50 million.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Following media chatter about her affairs with Italian producer Enrico Bomba and comedian Nelson Sardelli, Mansfield and Mickey divorced in 1964, though their relationship had been on the rocks for a while.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
This was a big bounce-back win for Rodrigues, who was coming off a February TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night affair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
But how much did Hollywood's wedding of the year cost?
Jeff Bezos spent tens of millions on the Italian wedding
The affair — which ends Saturday, June 28, with its third official day of festivities — is estimated to cost some $50 million.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Following media chatter about her affairs with Italian producer Enrico Bomba and comedian Nelson Sardelli, Mansfield and Mickey divorced in 1964, though their relationship had been on the rocks for a while.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
This was a big bounce-back win for Rodrigues, who was coming off a February TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night affair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
Noun
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His middle name is shared with the son and heir of Parzival, the knight of the Holy Grail in German Arthurian romance.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Written and created by Girls autour Dunham, the show is loosely based on her own romance with husband and series co-creator, Luis Felber.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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These events have become more frequent in recent years with the proliferation of personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones, vape pens and portable chargers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Besides speech production, other essential functions of the larynx include:3 Preventing food and water from moving into the windpipe when swallowing.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
5 July 2025
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However, voters weren’t enthusiastic about losing green tax credits, opposing the end of consumer credits for electric vehicle purchases, and business credits for wind, solar, and nuclear energy production.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Qantas Airlines, Australia’s flagship carrier, reported Wednesday that a cyber incident had occurred Monday in one of its contact centers that exposed data for as many as 6 million customers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the incident, per AP.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Every one of the strikeouts Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam hurls matters.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Hook believes that talent will always rise to the top no matter where players are drafted.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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That injury adds another layer of intrigue to what was already a compelling matchup.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Much of the intrigue around Lohner is projecting — a word Payton tossed out after the Broncos drafted him.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Buhari spent much of the following 30 years in fringe political parties and trying to run for president until his eventual victory over Jonathan in 2015.—
Benjamin Ezeamalu,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Even after stepping very far away from that role, Musk remains focused on a wide range of activities outside of Tesla, including starting a third political party and trying to fix problems at X, his social media platform.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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