relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

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 up tie-in

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Ministers and the officials working on the minutiae of the negotiations are hopeful there can be a step-by-step ratcheting up of dividends associated with a closer, warmer relationship.

From BBC

Mansfield’s fiction drew on the tensions in her relationships to produce razor-sharp observations of men and women.

From The Wall Street Journal

More important, the agreements are forging more sustainable relationships with many of our allies and partners, expanding our military alliances into the realm of economic security for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked for a response, Lord Mandelson said he had been "very clear" about his relationship with Epstein in interviews with the BBC.

From BBC

That change in the relationship between Treasury and Fed would be part of a revitalized Treasury-Fed Accord, Warsh said, referring to a 1951 deal that gave the Fed the independence it has today.

From Barron's

relationship

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