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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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Cooke admitted to cheating on Batula at the beginning of their relationship, but the two continued dating, went into business together and eventually married in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the club have "a very good relationship" with most national teams, despite 11 of the Gunners' players withdrawing from international duty during the most recent window.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This week, their relationship took a nosedive as tensions flared over the war and a personal jibe directed at Macron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That said, Morocco's relationship with Senegal is "unique, specific and extraordinary", Senegal's Director of Religious Affairs Djim Ousmane Drame said in a recent article.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I guess I do feel bad about his relationship with Lisa-Marie Anne falling apart.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.