100 Words to Use Instead of “Relationship”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Acquaintance	Someone you know casually.
2.	Affiliation	Formal association with a group.
3.	Affinity	Natural liking or closeness.
4.	Alliance	Cooperative partnership for shared aims.
5.	Amity	Friendly understanding between parties.
6.	Arrangement	Agreed plan or understanding.
7.	Association	Connection or organized group link.
8.	Attachment	Emotional bond or connection.
9.	Bond	Strong tie between people.
10.	Bridge	Means of connecting two sides.
11.	Brotherhood	Fraternal unity or fellowship.
12.	Camaraderie	Mutual trust among companions.
13.	Channel	Pathway for communication or flow.
14.	Chemistry	Natural rapport between people.
15.	Cohesion	Force holding a group together.
16.	Collaboration	Working together toward a goal.
17.	Colleagueship	Connection as coworkers.
18.	Commitment	Promise binding parties over time.
19.	Common ground	Shared interests or agreement.
20.	Companionship	Friendly company; shared time.
21.	Concord	Agreement and harmony.
22.	Conduit	Route through which things pass.
23.	Connection	Link or contact between entities.
24.	Contact	Communication link with someone.
25.	Correspondence	Ongoing exchange of messages.
26.	Coupling	Joining together as a pair.
27.	Courtship	Romantic pursuit toward commitment.
28.	Covenant	Solemn binding agreement.
29.	Deal	Mutual agreement; negotiated understanding.
30.	Dependence	Reliance on another party.
31.	Diplomacy	Managing ties between groups.
32.	Dynamic	Pattern of interaction between people.
33.	Ecosystem	Interconnected community of participants.
34.	Engagement	Formal commitment to marry.
35.	Entanglement	Complicated involvement with someone.
36.	Exchange	Reciprocal giving or interaction.
37.	Family tie	Connection by blood or marriage.
38.	Fellowship	Companionable association; shared interests.
39.	Fraternity	Brotherly association; shared identity.
40.	Friend circle	Group linked by friendship.
41.	Friendship	Affectionate bond between friends.
42.	Fusion	Joining into a unified whole.
43.	Genealogy	Family descent connections.
44.	Goodwill	Benevolent attitude fostering cooperation.
45.	Harmony	Peaceful compatibility between parties.
46.	In-law tie	Connection through marriage family.
47.	Interaction	Reciprocal communication or influence.
48.	Interconnection	Mutual linkage among parts.
49.	Intercourse	Communication or dealings between people.
50.	Interdependence	Mutual reliance between parties.
51.	Interlinkage	Linked connections among elements.
52.	Interplay	Mutual influence in action.
53.	Involvement	Participation or engagement with someone.
54.	Joint venture	Shared business undertaking.
55.	Kinship	Family ties or close affinity.
56.	Liaison	Communication link; romantic connection.
57.	Lineage	Ancestral line connecting generations.
58.	Link	A tie connecting two things.
59.	Long-distance	Connection maintained across distance.
60.	Loyalty	Steadfast support and allegiance.
61.	Marriage	Legally recognized spousal union.
62.	Mentorship	Guidance bond between mentor and mentee.
63.	Mingling	Informal social mixing.
64.	Mutual support	Two-way assistance and backing.
65.	Mutuality	Shared feelings or exchange.
66.	Network	Web of connected people.
67.	Nexus	Central link connecting things.
68.	Obligation	Duty binding parties together.
69.	Opposition	Adversarial connection between sides.
70.	Outreach	Effort to build community ties.
71.	Overlapping circles	Shared social groups in common.
72.	Pact	Formal agreement between parties.
73.	Pairing	Putting two together as a pair.
74.	Partnership	Cooperative association for shared ends.
75.	Patronage	Support tie between patron and recipient.
76.	Peerage	Connection among equals or peers.
77.	Pipeline	Channel for ongoing exchange.
78.	Rapport	Easy, harmonious understanding.
79.	Reciprocity	Mutual exchange of actions.
80.	Romance	Love-based connection between partners.
81.	Roster tie	Link through shared membership.
82.	Siblinghood	Bond like that of siblings.
83.	Social tie	Link formed through social contact.
84.	Solidarity	Unity based on shared purpose.
85.	Sponsorship	Supportive backing connection.
86.	Stakeholdership	Connection through shared interest.
87.	Strategic tie	Connection serving strategic aims.
88.	Support system	People providing help and care.
89.	Symbiosis	Mutually beneficial close association.
90.	Synergy	Cooperation producing greater effect.
91.	Tether	Restraint or tie linking things.
92.	Tie	Connection binding people or things.
93.	Togetherness	Sense of closeness and unity.
94.	Treaty	Formal agreement between nations.
95.	Truce	Temporary agreement to stop conflict.
96.	Trust	Reliance on integrity of another.
97.	Understanding	Shared agreement or mutual comprehension.
98.	Union	Joined association; organized collective.
99.	Unity	State of being joined.
100.	Venture	Joint undertaking by partners.