LIAISONS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

liaisons

noun

plural of liaison

as in partnerships

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the strong liaison between the parents and teachers is based on the fact that both have the students' best interests at heart

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Recent Examples of liaisons These efforts include launching a website, digital newsletters, appointing community liaisons, sending letters to property owners and conducting meetings with Boca Lago leadership. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 City liaisons such as the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, the Mayor’s Office of Major Events and the Office of the City Attorney must provide clearance before any construction could occur. — City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 More adult children are becoming liaisons between their parents and their parents' bank accounts as AI makes fraud harder to spot. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability. — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Last year’s Tour was storylined by Evenepoel’s future, creating the impression that the race is filled with covert liaisons, meetings taking place over budget hotel coffee and in the shadows of the paddock buses. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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Noun

Reaching the tens of millions of barrels and hundreds of millions of dollars promised by the NABEP agreement will require a multi-decade operation, and partnerships with US and European energy companies.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Rogue stars could be the answer The key to this mystery could lie in the fact that most stars don't orbit the centers of their galaxies where supermassive black holes dwell alone, instead existing in binary partnerships.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 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

Marini says the Toho partnership reflects Amazon’s roots as a books company and the relationships that history affords with publishers and source-material rights holders.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of relationships

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

Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The fallout cost Ferguson charity affiliations, contributed to the closure of Sarah's Trust and damaged several of her business ventures.

— Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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