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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"These are the two most powerful countries in the world and we have a very good relationship."

From Barron's

“May you be blessed with the relationship I had with him,” the director said, “and if you have one already, hold them close and remind them that you love them.”

From Los Angeles Times

Because unlike almost all relationships between prime minister and adviser, Sir Keir did not choose McSweeney - it was arguably the other way around.

From BBC

Sir Keir apologised last week, using a press conference to state that "none of us knew the depths and the darkness" of the relationship between Lord Mandelson and Epstein.

From BBC

Newer relationships, he told me, included Sam Altman, whom he recently called to clear the OpenClaw name change for trademark reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

relationship

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