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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Relevance
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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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3
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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4
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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5
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
The Federalists wanted strong national government as well as harmonious diplomatic and trade relations with Great Britain.
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Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite the turbulent past of the Reformation and King Henry VIII’s break with Rome almost 500 years ago, relations between the Vatican and the British monarchy are today marked by warmth and mutual respect.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Anthony McCarthy, a fixture in the Baltimore region for over three decades and renowned for his distinguished career in public policy and media relations, died early Sunday morning at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown after a long battle with kidney disease.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian and American delegations met in Jeddah on March 11 to discuss a pathway to peace and reset rapidly worsening diplomatic relations.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite the turbulent past of the Reformation and King Henry VIII’s break with Rome almost 500 years ago, relations between the Vatican and the British monarchy are today marked by warmth and mutual respect.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Anthony McCarthy, a fixture in the Baltimore region for over three decades and renowned for his distinguished career in public policy and media relations, died early Sunday morning at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown after a long battle with kidney disease.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian and American delegations met in Jeddah on March 11 to discuss a pathway to peace and reset rapidly worsening diplomatic relations.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relation
Noun
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Whether these machines will ultimately become our helpful companions or raise concerns about the future of human-robot interactions remains to be seen.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The interaction between Briony and Jamie starts off amiably, with Jamie needling Briony for her posh affectations.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This includes petition for a relative, a fiancé or an immigrant employee.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to the Icelandic outlets, a relative of Ásmundsson tried contacting the Icelandic prime minister about the relationship.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Swift’s social media silence and retreat from her famous friend group has only fueled the rumor mill, those in the know suggest this is all about self-preservation, not just relationship drama.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Schwartz had Carter and two other children from his previous relationships.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company has dramatically expanded its partnerships team, investing heavily in e-commerce tools, retail collaborations, and an evolving ad product.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Richard Roeper, the long-running and ever-lively movie critic who links the paper to the glory days of Roger Ebert’s famous partnership with our late, great Gene Siskel, is leaving too.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The changes will also enshrine in the constitution that Hungary will recognize only two sexes, male and female, an idea that Trump has also backed.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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William and his assistants were nonetheless able to build solid pillars of data, mass death broken down into discrete numerals to represent sexes, ages, locations, seasons, years, and causes of mortality, which included starvation, scurvy, dysentery, cholera, typhus, and relapsing fever.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Unable to fully process the pangs of rejection, Buck decides to write a play based on their early kinship and enlists the help of Beverly (Lupe Ontiveros) to stage the production at a local community theater in order to win Chuck’s affection.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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The obsession with lineage is at odds with the solidarity of the Middle Passage, which created new forms of kinship.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Pistons rank second in the association in opponent field-goal percentage (44.9), third in blocks per game (5.8) and fourth in points off turnovers (19.4).—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those are the highlights of two new studies released earlier this month by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education association.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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