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

“And we have been able to and expect to fully continue to have great relationships with local, state and federal partners.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Today many cousins lack the close relationships that allow them to become business partners, which is what they become the moment they jointly inherit an asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Between ages 70 and 82, participants underwent assessments measuring memory, the speed at which they processed information, and their ability to understand spatial relationships.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

You can’t have these awkward conversations without trusting relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sharon lived with her husband, Karim, and they had a marriage that wasn’t punctuated by violent fights and lonely tears like the relationships she witnessed growing up.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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