no relation
idiom
—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other
I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.
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Her predecessor, who is no relation, recruited her to run for council a decade ago.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Neff’s attorney, Tom Yu — no relation to the Konnech CEO — said his client had no obligation to provide background information about the origins of the case to the grand jury.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Our Paz is no relation to Paz, the Pazmanian Devil.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
In the filing, Palantir alleges that Percepta co-founders Hirsh Jain and Radha Jain (no relation) violated nonsolicitation agreements and a third employee, Joanna Cohen, stole confidential documents from Palantir before leaving her job there.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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“No relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20relation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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