no relation

idiom

used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other
I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

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The press release stressed that this case has no relation to the outbreaks in Texas or New Mexico. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 The latter culminated in an unceremonious exit with Denise bailing amid rumors of an affair with Brandi Glanville and some admittedly wretched mean-girl behavior from castmates Lisa Rinna and Kyle Richards (no relation). Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Furthermore, the Cabal has directly represented to the Settlement Court that Title IX has no relation to the settlement and such concerns will be settled by the courts in the future. Donna Lopiano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 According to the Lincoln Park Zoo, northern tree shrews are most closely related to primates and have no relation to actual shrews other than a coincidental resemblance to them. Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no relation

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“No relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20relation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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