--- title: "Atlas relationship catalog" description: "Every relationship type in the NOSIBLE Atlas knowledge graph: 389 types with definitions, entity types, lifecycle effects, edge counts, and checked examples from 35,539,366 edges." url: "https://nosible.com/relationships" --- [NOSIBLE Research](https://nosible.com/) / [Reference](https://nosible.com/data-dictionaries#atlas) Updated 2026-10-08 # Atlas relationship catalog Relationship types 389 387 read from text Families 153 stages grouped Groups 25 subject areas Edges 35.5M 35,539,366 Event mentions 67.9M 67,900,082 Entities 6.7M 6,727,924 [§ 01 Anatomy](https://nosible.com/relationships#anatomy) [§ 02 Lifecycle](https://nosible.com/relationships#lifecycle) [§ 03 Coverage](https://nosible.com/relationships#coverage) [§ 04 Explorer](https://nosible.com/relationships#explorer) [§ 05 Method](https://nosible.com/relationships#method) [§ 06 Download](https://nosible.com/relationships#download) § 01 / 06 ## Anatomy of an edge Take Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard. Each stage of the deal is its own dated edge, linking a subject to an object through one relationship type. Four edges between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Announced 2022-01-18 · Completed 2023-10-13 Subject · ORG Microsoft Object · ORG Activision Blizzard - →proposed_acquisition_of353 - →agreed_to_acquire380 - →completed_acquisition_of114 - ←subsidiary_of26 Direction is meaning Activision Blizzard subsidiary_of Microsoft is a different edge from the reverse. Closed vocabulary One type out of 389. A pair can hold many types at once. Evidence per edge Each supporting World event adds one dated mention to the edge. Line width shows mentions, counted across every name Atlas joins to each company. Atlas stores each of its 26 symmetric types, such as competes_with, once per pair. Timeline of the deal 1. Jan 17, 2022 A backtest runs This test on past data sees no acquisition or ownership edge between the two companies. 2. Jan 18, 2022 Microsoft announces its offer First mentions of `proposed_acquisition_of` and `agreed_to_acquire`. 3. Jan 2022 to Oct 2023 Early headlines call the deal done Thirty run before the close, starting January 18, so `completed_acquisition_of` dates from that day. 4. Oct 13, 2023 The deal closes After almost two years of regulatory review. Set your own threshold Our reranker checks every mention against its event and scores it from 0 to 1. Default thresholds sit between 0.30 and 0.80. At 0.90, 83 of the 114 `completed_acquisition_of` mentions stay: - After the close 42 of 50 - Early headlines 27 of 30 - Misread pending-deal stories 12 of 26 - Other deals or topics 2 of 8 Kept at 0.90 83 of 114 Every mention cites its event, so you can check any count yourself. § 02 / 06 ## How edges change A relationship that changes over time is split into stages. Each stage has its own type, and each type carries one effect. 387 types read from event text + 2 identity types - Signals24 typesStates an intention, proposal, request, or threat. On its own, it does not create, change, or end a relationship.proposed_acquisition_of · threatens - Establishes226 typesStarts or asserts a relationship. It holds, through updates, until a later event pauses or ends it.employed_by · owns · completed_acquisition_of - Updates41 typesChanges the size, terms, or stage of an existing relationship without ending it, as when a stake rises.increased_equity_stake_in · renewed_contract_with - Pauses3 typesSuspends a relationship that is expected to resume, such as halted factory production or a paused clinical trial.suspended_production_of - Ceases93 typesEnds a relationship or reverses an earlier stage, such as a chief executive's resignation or a canceled acquisition.stopped_working_for · cancelled_acquisition_of § 03 / 06 ## Where edges live Atlas sorts its 389 relationship types into 25 groups. The three largest groups hold 57.0% of all edges. Select a group to browse its types. 27.0 % Employment, membership, leadership, and labor relations 16.0 % Geography 13.9 % Cooperation, negotiation, competition, and disputes 43.0 % 22 other groups 1. [01 Employment, membership, leadership, and labor relations 9.6M 27.0 % 6 fam · 27 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=work_and_organizational_roles) 2. [02 Geography 5.7M 16.0 % 9 fam · 13 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=geography) 3. [03 Cooperation, negotiation, competition, and disputes 5M 13.9 % 9 fam · 16 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=interaction_and_disputes) 4. [04 Ownership, corporate structure, and restructuring 2.4M 6.9 % 11 fam · 31 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=ownership_and_corporate_structure) 5. [05 Products, services, and technology 2M 5.5 % 8 fam · 20 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=products_and_technology) 6. [06 Events, sport, competitions, and awards 1.3M 3.8 % 5 fam · 17 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=events_sport_and_competition) 7. [07 Commercial relationships, contracts, and transactions 1.2M 3.4 % 9 fam · 21 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=commercial_relationships_and_transactions) 8. [08 Production, infrastructure, and natural resources 1.1M 3.2 % 7 fam · 25 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=production_and_infrastructure) 9. [09 Entity identity 1.1M 3.1 % 2 fam · 3 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=entity_identity) 10. [10 Legal proceedings, custody, enforcement, and remedies 991K 2.8 % 8 fam · 22 types](https://nosible.com/relationships#group=justice_and_enforcement) Show all 25 groups ↓ ### Who connects to whom Edges by the entity type at each end, across all 389 types. People linked to organizations are the largest block. | Subj ↓ Obj → | PERSON | ORG | PRODUCT | GPE | LOC | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PERSON | 3M | 10.2M | 795.6K | 1.6M | 66.4K | | ORG | 1.9M | 7M | 3.5M | 3.9M | 761.9K | | PRODUCT | 1.6K | 351.2K | 171.2K | 514.9K | 77.3K | | GPE | 254.8K | 310.2K | 108.8K | 220.1K | 71.5K | | LOC | 0 | 0 | 5.9K | 713.6K | 97.2K | § 04 / 06 ## Explore every type Search by label or meaning. Each type shows what it connects, how it behaves, and the events behind it. Search relationship types 389 shown Group All 25 groups Employment, membership, leadership, and labor relations Geography Cooperation, negotiation, competition, and disputes Ownership, corporate structure, and restructuring Products, services, and technology Events, sport, competitions, and awards Commercial relationships, contracts, and transactions Production, infrastructure, and natural resources Entity identity Legal proceedings, custody, enforcement, and remedies Supply chains, distribution, trade, and transport Research, development, and invention Public expression, advocacy, and collective action Investment, financing, financial services, and insurance Media, publishing, and creative work Government, elections, legislation, and economic policy Harm, crime, coercion, and asset seizure Aid and emergency response Personal background and life events Regulation, permissions, licensing, and standards Securities markets and analyst research Diplomacy, alliances, military affairs, and territorial control Clinical development Environment, conservation, and remediation Cyberattacks, service disruption, data loss, and intelligence All effects Signals Establishes Updates Pauses Ceases Employment, membership, leadership, and labor relations 27 types employed_by 2.2M Employment · Establishes holds_position_at 2M Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes member_of 1.4M Organizational membership · Establishes represents 904.2K Representation and advice · Establishes hired_by 518.1K Employment · Establishes leader_of 435.1K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes appointed_to_role_by 409.4K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes ceo_of 227.6K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes left_role_at 223K Organizational roles and leadership · Ceases president_of 201.2K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes stopped_working_for 188.4K Employment · Ceases replaces_in_role 155.6K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes chairperson_of 147.6K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes spokesperson_for 145.7K Representation and advice · Establishes board_member_of 113.3K Organizational roles and leadership · Establishes advisor_to 105.4K Representation and advice · Establishes ended_membership_in 80.5K Organizational membership · Ceases removed_from_role_by 71.3K Organizational roles and leadership · Ceases suspended_by 31.2K Suspension and reinstatement · Pauses Ownership, corporate structure, and restructuring / Acquisition ### Agreed to acquire agreed_to_acquire Establishes Starts or asserts a relationship. It holds, through updates, until a later event pauses or ends it. Examples · 3 Overview Well-supported edges with one World V2-preview headline each. 1. Microsoft → Activision BlizzardOrganization · Organization · 299 eventsMicrosoft agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.2023-03-28 “ Japan Approves Microsoft Activision Deal, Ruling No Harm to Competition ” 2. Facebook → WhatsAppOrganization · Organization · 105 eventsFacebook agreed to buy WhatsApp for about $16 billion in 2014.2014-02-21 “ Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $16 Billion in Major Deal ” 3. Nippon Steel → US SteelOrganization · Organization · 49 eventsNippon Steel agreed to acquire US Steel in a $14.9 billion deal.2025-06-14 “ Trump approves Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel ” § 05 / 06 ## How Atlas decides A relationship enters the graph only when its entity types fit and two models agree. Every mention keeps its scores, so you set your own threshold. 1. 015 typesFind the entitiesWorld V2-preview names the people, organizations, products, geopolitical entities, and locations in each event. 2. 0272 + ontologyChoose candidate typesEvery event gets 72 general types, plus the types mapped from up to three ontology labels at p ≥ 0.5. 3. 03≤ 36 labelsPair entities by typeAtlas tests only entity pairs the catalog allows. Candidate types are packed into prompts of at most 36 labels. 4. 04≥ 0.70ExtractA GLiNER relation model, fine-tuned by NOSIBLE, proposes subject, type, and object triples for each event. 5. 05Per-type cutCheck the evidenceAn edge reranker scores whether the event text supports the statement, against a threshold fitted per type. 6. 06alias_ofClean the namesEach event's short names expand to full names. Self-links are dropped, and symmetric pairs are merged. 7. 071 edgeAggregateMentions with the same subject, type, and object become one edge with counts, dates, and scores. 8. 08normalized_toNormalizeDifferent names for one entity, such as U.S. and United States, are joined when you query the Atlas API. § 06 / 06 ## Download the catalog [CSV Download ↓ Definitions and counts One row per relationship type, with its definition, entity types, effect, routing, and counts. It opens in any spreadsheet tool.](https://nosible.com/shared/data/atlas-v2-preview/relationships/v1/relationships.csv) [JSON Download ↓ The full catalog Everything on this page in machine-readable form, including families, examples, and per-year counts, one record per type.](https://nosible.com/shared/data/atlas-v2-preview/relationships/v1/relationships.json) > Every relationship type in the NOSIBLE Atlas knowledge graph: 389 types with definitions, entity types, lifecycle effects, edge counts, and checked examples from 35,539,366 edges. **URL:** https://nosible.com/relationships