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

Example Sentences

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Lloyds Banking Group's chief executive of consumer relationships Jas Singh said very little would change for customers.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

This category consisted of status-based relationships: parent-child, master-slave, guardian-ward and husband-wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Aside from stipulating how to divide assets, it safeguards which children from prior relationships will receive an inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“When you needed help, I didn’t just bring business. I brought my lawyers, my doctors, my relationships, my time, and my heart. I stood by you when it mattered the most,” Humilde continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

This is the part of relationships that I fail at.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas