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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The inquest had heard Cusack's family sent a written complaint to Sheffield United in the weeks following her death, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her working relationship with the club's coach, Jonathan Morgan.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
And while they try to maintain a cordial working relationship, they don’t claim to be good friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
But in October 2021, Ong and Green attended a mediation hearing in which they made agreements to improve their working relationship.
From BBC ● May 5, 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
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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