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relational

[ri-ley-shuh-nl] / rɪˈleɪ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
indicating a relevant connection
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As competition over scarce resources sets in, big companies use their buying power and relational importance to muscle out other buyers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“When people use that term toxic friend-group, what they’re talking about is a classic clique,” said Noëlle Santorelli, a clinical psychologist in Atlanta, who specializes in relational aggression including mean-girl dynamics among teens and adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

For Squibb, who understands acting as a relational art, complication is the source of the most resonant truths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

The pilot will also see staff, students, parents and carers trained in restorative and relational practices in a 90-minute session in January.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

We wind up with twenty-four kids, ages five to fourteen, and despite the low-key relational upheaval, it really is a lovely sight.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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