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affairs

NOUN
business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deal industry manufacturing market trading transaction
STRONG
bargaining barter commercialism contracts dealings exchange game industrialism merchandising racket sales selling traffic undertaking
WEAK
buying and selling capital and labor
NOUN
dealings
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business commerce sale trade
STRONG
concerns doings intercourse matters proceedings ropes strings things traffic transactions truck wires
WEAK
balls in air irons in fire wire pulling
NOUN
doings
Synonyms
STRONG
acts deal deed events happenings matters proceeding
WEAK
goings-on
NOUN
finances
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance sheet
STRONG
assets budget capital cash condition funds net resources revenue wealth wherewithal worth
WEAK
net worth
Antonyms
STRONG
debt
NOUN
lineup
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agenda business calendar record schedule slate
STRONG
appointments arrangements bill bulletin card catalog chores curriculum details docket happenings index listing meetings memoranda plan plans preparations syllabus timetable
WEAK
necessary acts order of business order of events order of the day series of events things to do
NOUN
proceedings
Synonyms
STRONG
annals archives business dealings documents doings matters minutes records transactions
NOUN
program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bill business curriculum plan schedule
STRONG
appointments arrangements bulletin calendar card catalog chores details docket happenings index lineup listing meetings memoranda plans preparations record slate syllabus timetable
WEAK
necessary acts order of business order of events order of the day series of events things to do
NOUN
trading
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commerce deal dealings exchange industry manufacturing market sales selling trade traffic transaction
STRONG
bargaining barter commercialism contracts game industrialism merchandising racket undertaking
WEAK
buying and selling capital and labor free enterprise production and distribution

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The visit is a reminder of the strength of their friendship, even amid "upheaval in international affairs", Kim was reported as saying.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“They want to be the rails that all of the trains are riding on,” said Kimberly Burke, director of government affairs at research firm Quilty Space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Mr. Browne is a retired NFL executive vice president for communications and government affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Contacted by AFP, the Danish social affairs ministry declined to comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Around this time, all kinds of booby-trapped trinkets were being scattered on our airfield,” said Vera Tikhomirova, the 586th Regiment’s deputy commander for political affairs.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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