relationships

noun

plural of relationship
as in partnerships
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the street's shopkeepers have a good business relationship

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Recent Examples of relationships An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Strahan is already dad to four adult children from previous relationships. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Engineering stronger relationships The Best Workplaces don’t leave camaraderie to chance. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The growth and energy in the media market today is in human to human relationships, with deep engagement and value for both consumers and brands. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition, federal agents claim that a Chinese company, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, has been employing the QTFY group and has business relationships with China’s Ministry of State Security. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Libra September 23 – October 22 Set healthy boundaries in relationships today. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 The goal is to raise the brands’ profiles in pop culture and deepen their relationships with consumers through original content across channels and platforms. — William Earl, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The role of Nori Family Hub is to help support the attention and participation through which those relationships grow. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relationships
  1. partnerships
  2. associations
  3. collaborations
  4. connections
  5. affiliations
  6. relations
Noun
  • InnoAsia will also continue its partnerships with international markets, including Berlin film festival’s European Film Market (EFM).
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Giske added that previous trips to Haugesund had produced partnerships the company had not originally anticipated.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators allege Awais and his accomplices used their control of the associations to siphon money from accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • In addition to Wagoner, Parton had several other significant collaborations throughout her career.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Your collaborations not only improve your leadership capability but also help your team to function and improve their problem-solver and collaborator reputations.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborations
Noun
  • These connections form an invisible architecture of care and belonging.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mood stabilizers influence brain receptors that release and maintain neurotransmitters, calm overactive circuits and strengthen cellular connections over time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of connections
Noun
  • The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For that reason, my position is not about personal connections to one company or another, my feelings about the moguls who run them, or those moguls’ political affiliations.
    — Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of affiliations
Noun
  • Canada could restrict key exports to the US, such as energy and a key fertilizer ingredient known as potash, said Diamond Isinger, a policy strategist and former special advisor on Canada-US relations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cook’s legacy has been defined by his deft leadership through tumultuous supply chain environments and tense international trade relations.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Relationships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relationships. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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