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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 Pentagon, State Department and others all use interagency liaisons to more closely coordinate and keep tabs on policy.
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Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's younger brother, Phil Hegseth, is currently serving in a prominent role at the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser, Hegseth's office confirmed Thursday.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Jennifer is the council liaison to a variety of city boards, among them the Downtown Naperville Alliance, the Transportation Advisory Board and the Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Susy's boss at Gallo, who used to be a professor at U.C. Davis, was always on the lookout for talent and came to her to offer a position that would involve being a liaison between the vineyard team and the winemaking team.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's younger brother, Phil Hegseth, is currently serving in a prominent role at the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser, Hegseth's office confirmed Thursday.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Jennifer is the council liaison to a variety of city boards, among them the Downtown Naperville Alliance, the Transportation Advisory Board and the Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Susy's boss at Gallo, who used to be a professor at U.C. Davis, was always on the lookout for talent and came to her to offer a position that would involve being a liaison between the vineyard team and the winemaking team.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liaison
Noun
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These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But tensions developed in their relationship, especially when people from Teotihuacán started to move into the area around Tikal.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft is evident with GPT-4.1 models being made available through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and integrated into developer tools like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Court documents appear to offer evidence for the Skaggs lawyers’ claims of a partnership.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another is that Brazil spent years playing friendlies all over the globe, prioritising revenue over kinship.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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David Lowery takes the few elements that worked—mainly the special kinship between a boy and a dragon—and injects his own unique vision into the proceedings.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Following the talks, where both nations agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, financial services, investment and climate issues, Reeves went home with a deal that would see Beijing investing 600 million pounds in the U.K. over the next five years.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lack of coordination and cooperation could lead to a scattergun outcome.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Social cafes, team neighborhoods, writable walls, project zones, and quiet retreat areas all play a role in creating an environment that prioritizes human connection over digital efficiency.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The connection was cemented in 2017, when Phish played thirteen consecutive shows at Madison Square Garden, a feat dubbed the Baker’s Dozen.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a Monday Instagram post, Stamos denied that his presence on the estate has any bearing on his political affiliations.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the decision also made clear the Trump administration must provide reasonable notice for Venezuelans to challenge their deportation — an instruction that comes as many of those deported have denied any affiliation with the gang.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Liaison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liaison. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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