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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Note that when Clark was writing this, she was supposedly in an exclusive relationship with the man she’s going to marry, making this anger-fueled burst of honesty especially odd.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

His relationship with Peter Schlesinger - the young Californian subject of many of Hockney's paintings - was fizzling out.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Cuoco confirmed her relationship with the “Ozark” actor in 2022, and the couple announced their engagement in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That incident could have significantly set back the relationship between the government and SpaceX, according to Loverro, who is now president of Loverro Consulting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

An inappropriate relationship with the working-class Maggie Fox could ruin the son of an upper-crust family like the Kanes.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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