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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Users go to AI bots for everything from recipes to life and relationship advice, even forming one-sided platonic or romantic relationships with the ones and zeroes that make up this digital ether behind a screen.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

As we headed down the hill to the school, I was thinking about how these relationships have been built at a time when the broader narrative of immigration and international relations is much darker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

It can help improve sleep, relationships and work engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Some parents also comment on their adult child's lifestyle or relationships, which can make them feel "scrutinised or controlled".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

But music that is in D minor will have a different quality, because the notes in the minor scale follow a different pattern and so have different relationships with each other.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones