as in spouse
the person to whom another is married
takes marriage very seriously and wants a man who will be her partner for life
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Recent Examples of partner
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Your partner is unsupportive of you.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Included in the toolkit is a list of over 2,000 universities that partner with one or more such companies.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Friends, spouses, partners and even members of the general public will be encouraged by your positive energy.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Your partner is unsupportive of you.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Foreign industries could partner with the state oil company, but only if the government held the controlling share of the joint ventures.
—Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Included in the toolkit is a list of over 2,000 universities that partner with one or more such companies.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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Those who bought tickets agreed that enjoying wine along with shopping with friends or a spouse was all that was needed to make the day a success.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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To deduct up to $12,000 as a married couple, both spouses must be at least 65.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Israel’s Elbit Systems has revealed that it has been contracted to develop aircraft-mountable versions of its XCalibur high-power laser systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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But there's a lower risk of having a reaction because your body recognizes your own blood, and there's no risk of contracting infectious disease from a different donor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Family members of victims Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and his wife, Matilde Ramos Pinto, wanted guilty pleas instead of no contest pleas.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In October, My Health My Resources issued a request for bids to subcontract its Youth Mentoring Services program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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Katy Kindred — who with her husband Joe runs acclaimed restaurants like Kindred in Davidson and Albertine in uptown — offered a similar assessment.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The loss has been especially devastating for her husband, Tom, who is currently battling throat and brain cancer.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While recruiting Waddle to Alabama, legendary ex-HC Nick Saban told him there would be no guarantees; the Crimson Tide already had future first-round draft picks Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs III in the room, after all.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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His track record of recruiting, developing and connecting with student-athletes stood out, and his vision and leadership acumen was unmatched.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Court documents show the suspects allegedly lured a private driver, who was hired by Arnold, and his two associates to an apartment in Tampa.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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