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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

The pope’s contention that “the use of force, violence and weapons reflects a relational poverty that always has disastrous consequences for civilian populations” won’t provoke any objections from the global glitterati.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"In relational issues, we like to hide behind things," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

I just laugh, all vestiges of relational conflict shoved aside for the moment.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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