relational
adjective
re·la·tion·al
ri-ˈlā-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to kinship
2
: characterized or constituted by relations
3
: having the function chiefly of indicating a relation of syntax
has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone
4
: relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database so that it is perceived by the user as a set of tables
relationally
adverb
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Miracle Messages set out to combat what Mr. Adler calls relational poverty – the idea that poverty occurs when people lack meaningful connections and support from others.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
But his instincts are relational, ahead of anything else.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
In fact, research on consumer–brand relational authenticity already underscores that people gravitate toward brands that exude transparency and realness.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Examining and questioning relational power dynamics is part of the legacy of the Me Too movement.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
But his instincts are relational, ahead of anything else.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
In fact, research on consumer–brand relational authenticity already underscores that people gravitate toward brands that exude transparency and realness.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Examining and questioning relational power dynamics is part of the legacy of the Me Too movement.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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