1
b
: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple
Evan and his partner are going on a Caribbean cruise.
c
: either of two persons who dance together
d
: one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side
partners in card games
2
: a member of a partnership especially in a business
partners in a law firm
also
: such membership
3
: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast
—usually used in plural
4
archaic
: one that shares : partaker
partnered; partnering; partners
: to join as a partner
Synonyms
Examples of partner in a Sentence
Noun
His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident.
They are partners in the real estate business.
Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia.
She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm.
We were each assigned a partner for the project.
Verb
The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race.
She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Under the agreement with AXS, TikTok becomes an official discovery partner in the AXS Anywhere program, alongside the likes of Spotify and Bandsintown.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed the interview of Wilma McCoy for this story.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Japan faces an acute dilemma: how to work with a country that is both an indispensable trading partner and a critical national security threat just 205 miles away.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Most notably, Verizon was a launch partner for Disney+, giving many of its customers one free year of the service, and helping Disney+ gain substantial market share early on.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
While Cavill and the gang of misfits are on a mission to blow up Nazi U-boats, their more sophisticated partners in crime, Olusanmokun and Eiza González are getting up close and personal with Nazi soldiers to create distractions and gain more information about their enemy.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Veronica Butler, 27, had been in a bitter custody battle with the mother of her former romantic partner, Tifany Machel Adams, officials said.
—Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
His longtime producing partner Tanya Lapointe would be involved as well.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Ojala Partners and Fort Worth Housing Solutions have partnered on projects before.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Virgin Music Group has partnered with 3AM Entertainment, a new label founded by British-Indian artist Jay Sean, producer/executive Jeremy Skaller and Jared Cotter, manager/vp of music at Range Media Partners.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Before the war, the group partnered with grocery stores and bakeries, but those businesses have mostly shuttered, Taravella said, hit by power outages and an inability to get supplies.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
He’s partnered with local chef Tyler Bond and former Kodaiko general manager Michael Ng.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The district partnered with Sam's Furniture on the fundraiser, Hart said.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, YouTube partnered with UMG and Warner Music Group to launch an experimental AI feature called Dream Track, which turned text prompts into AI songs featuring the cloned vocals of artists like Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth and Charli XCX.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Credit for this goes to Google, which during the pandemic years partnered with several thousand art institutions to offer the Google Arts and Culture program.
—A.k. Whitney, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
Even without Clark, all three brands’ work extends into the professional league: Gatorade and State Farm are both WNBA partners, and Gainbridge has a relationship with the Fever through Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
—Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Under the agreement with AXS, TikTok becomes an official discovery partner in the AXS Anywhere program, alongside the likes of Spotify and Bandsintown.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed the interview of Wilma McCoy for this story.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Japan faces an acute dilemma: how to work with a country that is both an indispensable trading partner and a critical national security threat just 205 miles away.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Most notably, Verizon was a launch partner for Disney+, giving many of its customers one free year of the service, and helping Disney+ gain substantial market share early on.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
While Cavill and the gang of misfits are on a mission to blow up Nazi U-boats, their more sophisticated partners in crime, Olusanmokun and Eiza González are getting up close and personal with Nazi soldiers to create distractions and gain more information about their enemy.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Veronica Butler, 27, had been in a bitter custody battle with the mother of her former romantic partner, Tifany Machel Adams, officials said.
—Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
His longtime producing partner Tanya Lapointe would be involved as well.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Now, in anticipation of that new album, Swift partnered with Apple Music to create five different playlists in honor of some of the themes that will be on her new album.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Ojala Partners and Fort Worth Housing Solutions have partnered on projects before.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Virgin Music Group has partnered with 3AM Entertainment, a new label founded by British-Indian artist Jay Sean, producer/executive Jeremy Skaller and Jared Cotter, manager/vp of music at Range Media Partners.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Before the war, the group partnered with grocery stores and bakeries, but those businesses have mostly shuttered, Taravella said, hit by power outages and an inability to get supplies.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
He’s partnered with local chef Tyler Bond and former Kodaiko general manager Michael Ng.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The district partnered with Sam's Furniture on the fundraiser, Hart said.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, YouTube partnered with UMG and Warner Music Group to launch an experimental AI feature called Dream Track, which turned text prompts into AI songs featuring the cloned vocals of artists like Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth and Charli XCX.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Credit for this goes to Google, which during the pandemic years partnered with several thousand art institutions to offer the Google Arts and Culture program.
—A.k. Whitney, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partner. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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