relationship
a connection, association, or involvement.
connection between persons by blood or marriage.
an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students.
a sexual involvement; affair.
Origin of relationship
1synonym study For relationship
Other words for relationship
Other words from relationship
- pre·re·la·tion·ship, noun
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How to use relationship in a sentence
When you talk about the difference between an events business and a community business, it’s mainly one of a lasting relationship.
Fortune Connect is bringing its conference business to a larger audience, with a higher price tag | Kayleigh Barber | September 15, 2020 | DigidayUnless you decide that the value here is never in what they say, they do, but in whatever else is valuable about the relationship.
It taught me to never “network,” but to build actual authentic relationships.
Book recommendations from Fortune’s 40 under 40 in media and entertainment | Rachel King | September 11, 2020 | FortuneErdogan inherited a strong relationship with Israel when he swept to national power almost 20 years ago.
So, I asked Thom Mayer whether his relationship with Allen Sills had been adversarial.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 10, 2020 | Freakonomics
Will the Pam/Krieger relationship be an ongoing theme this season?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA 2012 study found that fully 76% of Duke students want to be in a committed romantic relationship.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThat explanation is believable…but increasingly less so when you hear Jay talk about the nature of his relationship with Adnan.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline | Emily Shire | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of us have an unhealthy relationship with anger, writes author and psychologist Andrea Brandt.
Edmund de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, on account of his near relationship to the house of York, beheaded.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellYou can easily see that in this relationship he must have had a large influence both over the king and over the people.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeI shall always have a sense of relationship with you quite different from anything I have ever known.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAs far as you know there isn't a human being living who has any claim to your services by reason of blood relationship.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThe commercial notion is not perhaps quite so distinct here, but the underlying legal relationship is sufficiently marked.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for relationship
/ (rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp) /
the state of being connected or related
association by blood or marriage; kinship
the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc: a business relationship
an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
logic maths another name for relation (def. 10)
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