working relationship

American  

[wurk-ing-ri-lay-shuhn-ship] / ˈwɜrk ɪŋ rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

noun

working relationships plural

1. a relationship good enough for accomplishing things together.

2. the relationship between colleagues or people who interact in the course of work.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• working relationships
  plural

Example Sentences

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

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

Throughout the film, the question of what gives art its value appears in several forms, challenged by Lori and Julian when their initially stilted working relationship transforms into something more intimate.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 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

“I know and you know. That’s usually enough to ensure a good working relationship between the two of us.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss