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interaction

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈak-shən

Definition of interaction

as in relation

doings between individuals or groups she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization

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Recent Examples of interaction But the conversation, the interaction, that comes through Claude. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Sophia Bano, the technical lead for the project, said the system can recognize critical anatomy, surgical instruments and interactions between instruments and tissue. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 But now, the new study reveals how many of these diverse genetic mutations physically connect and rewire protein interactions in the developing brain, driving the emergence of autism. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Allison Ozga, Lindsay Clancy's sister, described several interactions before the killings. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interaction

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relation

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Israel has seen its own relations with Turkey deteriorate during Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s more than two-decade rule.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The expansion of the Pell grants to short-term programs has been a decade in the making, said Jim Hermes, associate vice president of government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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