working relationship
Americannoun
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a relationship good enough for accomplishing things together.
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the relationship between colleagues or people who interact in the course of work.
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Baldwin and Mayall were friends before they worked together, which informed their working relationship.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Even more significant, though, was the realization that on the podium that day stood the last musician to have had a real working relationship with one of the 20th century’s defining composers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“We hope to maintain a close working relationship with whomever California’s next Governor is, but our mission and our priorities will not change,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
We’ve maintained a working relationship with them, because at the end of the day, you’re going to have to deal with them.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Their working relationship evolved quickly into courtship, then love.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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