CIVIL UNIONS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

civil unions

noun

plural of civil union

as in domestic partnerships

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relationships

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Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The eight-track EP is a true music roller coaster covering a variety of different topics and themes, including economic hardship and relationships.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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