1
as in interaction
relations plural
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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2
as in relative
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
he and I are relations on my mother's side
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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
there's no relation between you losing your favorite baseball hat and your team losing the game
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
our intramural baseball team had a relation with the other baseball teams in the area
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as in sex
relations plural
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
a law that prohibits relations between close relatives
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Recent Examples of relation
Media relations and social media management don’t live in separate vacuums.
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Heather Kelly, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Michael Best Strategies has hired Alison Prange as chief operating officer and named Tory Sendek as head of the firm’s federal government relations practice.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
My hope and prayer is that this seismic progress can lead to normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, with a path to regional peace and stability.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Heather Kelly, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Michael Best Strategies has hired Alison Prange as chief operating officer and named Tory Sendek as head of the firm’s federal government relations practice.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
My hope and prayer is that this seismic progress can lead to normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, with a path to regional peace and stability.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
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Its ability to foster meaningful interactions and provide creators with new ways to engage with their audiences cements its place as one of the must-have apps for 2025. 4.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Social interaction during walks can combat feelings of loneliness and foster a sense of community, both of which are essential for mental health.15 9.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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The identities of the other victims have not been released, but a list provided by the medical examiner’s office includes streets where families suspect their relatives may have died.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The trendy and functional dual suite is perfect for multi-generational families who want room for a relative, a need that showed up in Shea Homes’ research.Caitlin Montoya, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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As 2025 begins, Microsoft faces a more tenuous relationship with artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which the company has backed to the tune of over $13 billion.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Well, the relationship between munis and the 10-year Treasury rate is clear in the chart below.Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Offering free temporary housing for residents displaced by wildfires in L.A. County in partnership with 211 LA.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The partnership will allow SkyMiles members to earn miles through both Uber Eats and ride-hailing services.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carter remained at Maranatha, noting that the congregation’s deacons were divided about evenly between the sexes.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cops took the cousin, believed to be in his mid-20s, into custody without incident.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The results of the team's analysis revealed that all six individuals were biologically related, with varying degrees of kinship, in a family tree spanning at least four generations.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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If his passions remain separate, a kinship with skilled tradespeople, with people who physically make and do, runs deep.Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol.Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Poor performance by Cymru Premier clubs in Europe explains that lowly position, which has a knock-on effect financially with UEFA’s distribution to the various associations partly based on their respective ranking.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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