- plural of affair.
affairs
Britishplural noun
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personal or business interests
his affairs were in disorder
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matters of public interest
current affairs
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In its closely watched World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, the IMF slightly upgraded its global 2026 forecast, while warning of a "split" state of affairs as wide-ranging risks test economic resilience.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Todd Hines wrote to Dennis that he was meeting with Jesse Spiro, Tether’s head of government affairs, and had received a “very worried” call from Ardoino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The urgency to share what our local communities can expect has been pressing, and many local cities and nonprofits could no longer wait for outside direction,” said Sofia Klatzker, Santa Monica’s cultural affairs manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The BBC has announced it will be cutting a raft of Radio 4 programmes including the long-running consumer and social affairs show You and Yours.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I pushed, even though it was clear Aunt Kitty did not want me poking around in her private affairs.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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