Definition of interactionnext
as in relation
doings between individuals or groups she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization

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Recent Examples of interaction OpenAI acquired the open-source platform last month, just weeks after users flooded the internet with examples of interactions between the agents. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 But sometime between 100 million and 200 million years ago, the moon's orbit became unstable, and a series of gravitational interactions sent Chrysalis on a fatal, grazing encounter with Saturn. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media. Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Yet that recognition can quickly dissolve in the heat of the interaction. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interaction
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Noun
  • Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • However, Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With Tim, Martha hadn’t often come during intercourse.
    Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The bigger concern usually isn’t intercourse.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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