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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relationships

Don't be fooled, though, as she has a wealth of experience of managing relationships under intense public pressure from her girl group days.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"We need trust in the relationships between the Gulf states, the Arab states, and Iran. We need stable regional architecture," Lavrov told leaders at the UN General Assembly.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

“When kids replace human relationships with chatbots, they’re missing major learning opportunities to develop the interpersonal skills they’ll need for a lifetime.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sibling relationships are some of the most formative, co-dependent bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

After that experience, she wasn't all that interested in pursuing any secret relationships, which was why marriage was her first real attempt at dating.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi