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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as in to contract
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Recent Examples of partner
Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Streaming and ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Parents have the fundamental right to be involved in significant decisions affecting their child’s well-being, and schools should partner with families by ensuring open communication and transparency.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
To bring this concept to life, Wang collaborates with Hong Kong screenwriter Toe Yuen and co-producer Polly Yeung, who helped connect the project with partners in Japan and France.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Streaming and ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The sports, music and entertainment talent management firm will partner with O’Neal to expand his opportunities beyond basketball at the intersection of sports and the creator economy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Parents have the fundamental right to be involved in significant decisions affecting their child’s well-being, and schools should partner with families by ensuring open communication and transparency.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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The film also features snippets of interviews with Stanford researchers and the spouses of the veterans.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the goal is relaxation and intimate quality time with your now-spouse.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the time the show was officially canceled in 2019, Peak TV was already contracting and Prime in particular was going through a period of executive tumult.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Anderson explained that because certain retailers, such as Walmart, contract their turkeys well in advance, the price for customers might be much lower than the market currently indicates.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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His wife, Jo Carole Lauder, also donated $500,000 to Fix the City, while his nephew William Lauder has given $1 million—half during the primary, and half during the general election.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Next, there is the architectural designer who subcontracts out the filing of plans to license holders.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Smaller service firms and integrators now subcontract expert technicians for field retrofits, rather than keep them on permanent payroll.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My religious faith is such that divorce is wrong and that women cannot divorce their husbands.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Several outlets accepting the new restrictions have begun recruiting staff to fulfill their new roles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since actions speak louder than words, Molly recruits the pop star for a private performance that doubles as an act of gratitude.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Maybe a mentor, teacher or significant other is challenging your worldview.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the Chiefs players and their significant others were out celebrating the Super Bowl LVIII victory in Las Vegas, a Cowboys fan joined the party.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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