liaison

noun

lē-ˈā-ˌzän How to pronounce liaison (audio)
Definition of liaisonnext
1
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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2
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 More frogs and toads are jumping around backyards, and their numbers increase when the rain does, said Ron Magill, goodwill ambassador and conservation liaison for the Zoo Miami Foundation. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The idea to get married before his own concert at Madison Square Garden came from either Stone or Stephen Paley, his A&R liaison at Epic Records. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Naval liaison groups have yet to comment on the abrupt U-turns, although the Joint Maritime Intelligence Center repeated on Sunday that Iranian forces continue to harass shipping. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for liaison
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liaison
  1. relationship
  2. partnership
  3. kinship
  4. collaboration
  5. association
  6. cooperation
  7. connection
  8. affiliation
Noun
  • This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of relationship
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  • The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The partnership highlights the growing potential of Poltrona Frau’s Custom Interiors unit and its leadership in developing furniture that integrates into high-profile cultural and architectural projects.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
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  • Genuine kinship, even for a few hours, can feel harder than ever to find.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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  • The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of collaboration
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  • The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • The acknowledgment reflects an unusual level of cooperation between Washington and Caracas despite years of intense political confrontation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Do the stars or the festival usually shape and change the story of the trailer in cooperation with you?
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of cooperation
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  • The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
  • Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of connection
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  • To get a true demographic profile of those who supported and opposed the empty homes tax would require deeper analysis that could include cross-referencing age, educational attainment and party affiliation, Luna believes.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • The decision voided the FTC's provision that commissioners could be removed by a president only for cause, and not because of their political affiliations.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
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