relationship
Americannoun
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a connection, association, or involvement.
- Synonyms:
- kinship, alliance, dependence
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connection between persons by blood or marriage.
- Synonyms:
- consanguinity, affinity
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an emotional or other connection between people.
the relationship between teachers and students.
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a sexual involvement; affair.
noun
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the state of being connected or related
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association by blood or marriage; kinship
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the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc
a business relationship
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an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
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logic maths another name for relation
Related Words
Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage: relationship to a ruling family. Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship: the ties and obligations of kinship.
Other Word Forms
- prerelationship noun
Etymology
Origin of relationship
Example Sentences
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"I'm forging a new relationship with Canada. We've got a new leader, we've got a new prime minister... and we seem to have common cause on trying to get a new pipeline built," she said.
From Barron's
"It's vital to build a more sophisticated relationship where we identify opportunities to collaborate, but also allow a meaningful dialogue on areas where we disagree," Starmer told Xi.
From Barron's
"We are elevating our relationship to the highest level, a comprehensive strategic partnership," Costa said at a press briefing.
From Barron's
"I love him and we have a really close relationship. We always see each other and ask, 'What are we going to do together?'"
From BBC
Border czar’s arrival expected to mark a new start in the federal government’s relationship with the state.
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