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interaction

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈak-shən

Definition of interaction

as in relation

doings between individuals or groups she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization

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Recent Examples of interaction These special dishes also allow the team a closer interaction with their loyal customers. — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The data pool sources 303 cases across available scientific literature, 66 primatologists surveys, and 58 media accounts describing cross-species interactions involving humans’ close relatives. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 The total number of medications participants took was the strongest independent predictor of mortality, even after accounting for drug-to-drug interactions and potentially inappropriate prescriptions. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The 49-year-old actor—who first sparked dating speculation with a flirty Super Bowl interaction back in February—packed on the PDA with Laemmel during a steamy beach day on July 26. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interaction

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In March 2023, for instance, Honduras broke off formal relations with Taiwan and established ties with Beijing.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
From nomadic migrations to geek culture, many of the works seek to record and archive changing relations to place and community, not only in Doha but across the Gulf region.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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