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

"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

At this age, young adolescents’ brains are being wired to build relationships, so the risks compound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Such gifts are a small but meaningful element of the larger aim of Xi and Trump's three-day summit – forging personal relationships between heads of two global superpowers.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Then I added more coolly, “Gender relationships are a very...private matter for me.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon