Definitions

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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He said he never behaved inappropriately with female staff members or had a sexual relationship with any staffer or intern.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“If the adviser frames the relationship as ‘I’m doing you a favor,’ that can make you feel ‘less than’ others,” Yao cautions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

On Thursday, she surprised the press by delivering a six-minute statement at the White House denying that she knew or had any relationship with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

UK-US military and intelligence cooperation will continue, but government sources point to increased British defence spending, a closer relationship with the EU and a push towards energy independence as evidence their wider approach is changing.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Believers developed conspiratorial theories to explain the mysterious relationship between mediums and spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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