working relationship
Americannoun
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working relationships
plural
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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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Valentine-Poska said family-office board work involves a closer working relationship with the owners than a public company, because she is helping to put governance in place and educating shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Musk is a major shareholder and the CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla, which have an extensive working relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Aamir acknowledges that Jordan's battle with his eating disorder is not a linear journey, but their close working relationship has reached the stage where he now considers him family.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
There’s no harm in that per se, but you’ll have to forgive my irritation with Sudeikis, Lawrence, Hunt and fellow executive producer and showrunner Joe Kelly’s clumsiness with the team’s most complicated working relationship.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Our working relationship, I am sure, would be made a great deal easier.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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