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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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I’ll just note that writer-director Kristoffer Borgli has misplaced hopes for the comic value of his unusual, even extreme, idea for how a single spoken sentence might endanger a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Peet did also have thoughts on how to expand upon her character’s growth and the nature of her burgeoning relationship with Sam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

A senior naval officer was investigated last year over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Scottish MP Joani Reid, BBC News understands.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And while significant customer OpenAI is diversifying its backers, Lee reckons that Microsoft’s current stake in the ChatGPT developer is already worth $227 billion and the two companies are likely to continue their long-term relationship.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Indeed, as the summer passed, I came to rely more on them—and their relationship with Josh—than on my own judgment.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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