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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Keyser joined the series as a "bombshell" during the show's traditional mid-season Casa Amor twist, where new islanders enter the villa to challenge existing relationships.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

"It was a really great and honest examination of how relationships evolve as the people in them evolve," Rogen told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The state said the films “can help facilitate a discussion about the impact of mass media and gender socialization on self-image and relationships with others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"We tried to layer things into those relationships that didn't feel only dramatic, but also really relatable to anybody who's been in a long-term relationship, and I think people see themselves in it," she said.

From Barron's • 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