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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But following Busch’s death, Earnhardt was grateful that time had mended the relationship between the two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

However, they emphasized that no direct clinical cause-and-effect relationship has been proven.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The gaming community has developed a “very, very fraught relationship with AI, and it’s not getting better,” according to Togelius.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Madam Justice McBride said she had considered defence submissions which highlighted the "extremely difficult position because of the family relationship".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Depending on one’s relationship to the deceased, official mourning lasted from three months to more than two years after the funeral.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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