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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason companies like Adidas, Pepsi, and Ritz Crackers have chosen to partner with Bad Bunny.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In years past, the organization got around 40 partners to participate — but that number this year jumped to at least 60.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Weiss will partner with CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, who reports to Paramount’s Chair of TV Media, George Cheeks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason companies like Adidas, Pepsi, and Ritz Crackers have chosen to partner with Bad Bunny.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
As Merit Street has gone through a bankruptcy proceeding, McGraw has also filed a breach of contract lawsuit against former partner Trinity Broadcasting.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In years past, the organization got around 40 partners to participate — but that number this year jumped to at least 60.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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The pair first met back in 1983, when Danson auditioned to play Steenburgen's spouse on Cross Creek.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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It was purchased in Arkansas in 2019 from a federally licensed dealer by someone who is believed to be Roberts' spouse, according to the complaint.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Certain probiotics also stimulate intestinal muscles to contract more effectively, which can move stool in your colon.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria, which humans typically contract after a carrier tick bites them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the Nir Oz kibbutz, Ohad (Miki Leon), wife Batsheva (Rotem Sela) and three children are awoken by alarms and seek refuge in their home’s shelter room, which unfortunately has a broken door, forcing a predictable and harrowing outcome.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 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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When one patient, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression, commits an impulsive, desperate act, Linda is forced to contend with her own physically and emotionally unavailable husband.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bishnoi used social media to grow his gang, uploading videos and photos of his group’s criminal acts to recruit young people, according to his chargesheet.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The bank actively recruits from a broad selection of schools worldwide and particularly values candidates with STEM backgrounds, given that Goldman employs over 10,000 engineers.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the significant other of a football player, Bagsby has also become actively involved in the NFL community.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Use the fall equinox to connect with your crush or significant other and squash the problems in your relationship.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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For retailers, drones could help protect profits, staff, and customers without the rising costs of hiring additional guards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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