relationships

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-in tie-up

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

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Natalie Pattillo makes the case that recess is an easy way for students—especially teenagers—to unplug from their devices, reset their minds, and build their relationships.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

That could test even the healthiest of sibling relationships.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Indeed, in a politically divided America with increasingly fractured international relationships, the aspirational future that Roddenberry envisioned — a future defined by collaboration, inclusivity, diplomacy and hope — can feel out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

These included declaring relationships to his probation officer and not contacting previous victims.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Their reluctance was also part of a long tradition of misleading whites about the nature of relationships within black society.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson