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
Neighbor Phyllis Wills' daughter Nevaeh, who is now 16 years old, alleged that Lorincz used slurs in her interactions with children in the neighborhood.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
From waddling walks to curious interactions, tune into our live cams on social media to get a real-time look at how these penguins behave.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Garcia, a Democrat from California and the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, noted Shah's unique position as someone who has had interactions with Maxwell since her incarceration.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The campaign has also captured sizeable consumer attention, even if many pop-up interactions didn’t start as planned.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
From waddling walks to curious interactions, tune into our live cams on social media to get a real-time look at how these penguins behave.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Garcia, a Democrat from California and the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, noted Shah's unique position as someone who has had interactions with Maxwell since her incarceration.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The campaign has also captured sizeable consumer attention, even if many pop-up interactions didn’t start as planned.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interaction
Noun
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With Tim, Martha hadn’t often come during intercourse.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The bigger concern usually isn’t intercourse.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Interaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interaction. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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