Definitions

relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

NOUN

connection; friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affair communication contact exchange liaison link marriage rapport relation tie

STRONG

affiliation affinity alliance analogy appositeness association bond conjunction consanguinity contingency correlation dependence dependency homogeneity hookup interconnection interrelation interrelationship kinship likeness nearness network parallel pertinence pertinency proportion ratio relativity relevance similarity tie up tie-in

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Charles is coming over to mark America turning 250 years old—and try to patch up the so-called Special Relationship between the U.S. and U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“A softer dollar has reinforced this narrative, enhancing gold’s appeal,” the head of Customer Relationship Management adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Relationship psychologist Anjula Mutanda says: "Your partner may have made a lot of effort, but in your mind, they don't quite stack up to your high standard."

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

America’s “increasingly dysfunctional relationship to war” is analyzed in detail in 26-year Army veteran Gregory Daddis’s new book, “Fear and Faith: America’s Relationship with War Since 1945.”

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Group-Marriage and Relationship, and Marriage by Elopement. 8vo. 15s.

From The Girls and I A Veracious History by Molesworth, Mrs.

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