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
Both Democrats and Republicans can agree on the importance of investing in these relationships with content creators.
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
The transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our Alliance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator who served for two years put his relationships to work getting Trump’s controversial Cabinet nominees confirmed, at the president’s direction.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Sanders has been linked to the Las Vegas Raiders due to his relationship with Tom Brady, who holds a minority stake in the franchise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
The transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our Alliance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator who served for two years put his relationships to work getting Trump’s controversial Cabinet nominees confirmed, at the president’s direction.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Sanders has been linked to the Las Vegas Raiders due to his relationship with Tom Brady, who holds a minority stake in the franchise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationship
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Unable to fully process the pangs of rejection, Buck decides to write a play based on their early kinship and enlists the help of Beverly (Lupe Ontiveros) to stage the production at a local community theater in order to win Chuck’s affection.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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The obsession with lineage is at odds with the solidarity of the Middle Passage, which created new forms of kinship.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The partnerships showcases her irrefutable confidence and self-expression both on and off the court.—
Jaden Thompson,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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The thoughtful partnership considers how Angeles National Golf Club is located in the same mountain range as Pasadena and near Altadena, a historically Black neighborhood that was largely impacted by the devastating LA wildfires in January.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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But the Kennedy connection gave it a little extra magic.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2025
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Spagnolo lauded the strategy including building a grassroots connection to areas of the community, improving the quality of life.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Long before the war in Ukraine, Russia and Iran first demonstrated their capacity for military cooperation in Syria's civil war that erupted in 2011.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors mentioned that cooperation in a recent court filing asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez to consider probation instead of jail time, though the filing offered no specifics on how Lewandowski helped the government.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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But even putting that aside, the real direct correlation between guild awards and the Oscars is with predicting the nominations, not the winners.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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Researching Personal Health For some researchers, there’s more to finding a simple correlation between food preference and temperament.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Connecting Through Authentic Affiliation Connection through authentic affiliation and expression is important.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Carbone doesn’t allow strollers in any of its locations, a guest relations representative told Bon Appétit in an email.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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The tariffs could also invite retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico, further complicating trade relations.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Relationship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationship. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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