1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
relations between the rival newspapers remained friendly despite their competition for the same stories
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2
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
a law that prohibits relations between close relatives
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Recent Examples of relations
Emily Brontë’s telling of this narrative premise was, also, far ahead of its time, unadorned, stripped bare, always in immediate reach of the brutal facts of her characters’ relations and complications with each other.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Runcie is sharply attuned to the vast uncomfortable grey areas of gender and power relations, navigating them with wry, revelatory observations that are devastatingly acute.
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Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
The Vatican responded by excommunicating Lefebvre and the newly ordained bishops, though those excommunications were lifted in 2009 as part of an effort to restore relations.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Israeli Cabinet measure, still awaiting parliamentary approval, marks a sharp turn in relations with Ankara after years of avoiding formal recognition to preserve strategic ties with Turkey.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Contracts, negotiations and client relations in business could also appear.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Golden Harvest Foods in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood closed after the incident Monday morning and reopened Tuesday, said Choua Vang, the store’s customer relations manager.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 June 2026
Kyiv and its allies may be feeling pretty good about the present state of the war with Russia, but an intense historical feud has reignited, threatening relations between Ukraine and one of its most ardent backers.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Runcie is sharply attuned to the vast uncomfortable grey areas of gender and power relations, navigating them with wry, revelatory observations that are devastatingly acute.
—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
The Vatican responded by excommunicating Lefebvre and the newly ordained bishops, though those excommunications were lifted in 2009 as part of an effort to restore relations.
—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Israeli Cabinet measure, still awaiting parliamentary approval, marks a sharp turn in relations with Ankara after years of avoiding formal recognition to preserve strategic ties with Turkey.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Contracts, negotiations and client relations in business could also appear.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Golden Harvest Foods in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood closed after the incident Monday morning and reopened Tuesday, said Choua Vang, the store’s customer relations manager.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 June 2026
Kyiv and its allies may be feeling pretty good about the present state of the war with Russia, but an intense historical feud has reignited, threatening relations between Ukraine and one of its most ardent backers.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relations
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Alek, who’s been to Arrowhead multiple times to watch Kelce in action, remembered a funny interaction between Kelce and his dad during practice.
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Their interactions, both honest, serious and funny at the same time, had a unique screwball vibe.
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The two counts of rape Høiby was convicted of did not involve intercourse.
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However, soy isoflavones didn’t appear to provide significant overall benefits for painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, and psychological symptoms.
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
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Both food and mating motivate humpback journeys in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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“Relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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