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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
a variety of political factions are attracted to that presidential contender, but there doesn't appear to be much of a liaison between them and the candidate
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as in partnership
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 liaison
The memo by city Health + Hospitals, obtained by USA TODAY, included information on contacting immigration liaisons, as well as making copies of warrants or subpoenas.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The other lawmaker, state Sen. Tom Shipley — who had once worked as a legislative liaison for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association — confirmed the meeting with Saunders about Jones’s blog to the Chronicle but didn’t say what was discussed.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Commissioners are tasked with luring production to their states and countries, by serving as liaisons to local government and by marketing their tax incentives to the major studios.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Panek is the tribal liaison for the company behind the startup AI platform called Syncurrent.
—Frank Vaisvilas, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The other lawmaker, state Sen. Tom Shipley — who had once worked as a legislative liaison for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association — confirmed the meeting with Saunders about Jones’s blog to the Chronicle but didn’t say what was discussed.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Commissioners are tasked with luring production to their states and countries, by serving as liaisons to local government and by marketing their tax incentives to the major studios.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Panek is the tribal liaison for the company behind the startup AI platform called Syncurrent.
—Frank Vaisvilas, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liaison
Noun
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Toward the end of high school, Allison found herself in an abusive relationship.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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The transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our Alliance.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The partnerships showcases her irrefutable confidence and self-expression both on and off the court.—
Jaden Thompson,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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The thoughtful partnership considers how Angeles National Golf Club is located in the same mountain range as Pasadena and near Altadena, a historically Black neighborhood that was largely impacted by the devastating LA wildfires in January.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unable to fully process the pangs of rejection, Buck decides to write a play based on their early kinship and enlists the help of Beverly (Lupe Ontiveros) to stage the production at a local community theater in order to win Chuck’s affection.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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The obsession with lineage is at odds with the solidarity of the Middle Passage, which created new forms of kinship.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Successful public health measures rely on cooperation.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even without the option of outright purchase, the U.S. will likely continue seeking closer cooperation on mineral extraction and security arrangements.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the Kennedy connection gave it a little extra magic.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2025
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Spagnolo lauded the strategy including building a grassroots connection to areas of the community, improving the quality of life.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The survey suggests, though, the decline in Christian affiliation and corresponding growth in the share who lack a religious affiliation that had been persistent over the past few decades appears to have plateaued.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Liaison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liaison. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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