as in partnerships
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
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Recent Examples of hookups
To address that issue, the board has discussed a potential moratorium on water hookups for new construction.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Located at the south end of the park, Platte River Campground has nearly 180 campsites, more than half of which offer electric hookups.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
Seal entry points to exclude ants from your kitchen; inspect areas for any gaps around doors, windows, and plumbing or appliance hookups, especially pipes under kitchen sinks.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Skydream uses its Hyper-Dimensional Energy Management System to reduce dependence on campground hookups.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 May 2026
For wireless hookups, the laptops offer Wi-Fi 7 and available 5G WWAN.
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Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.
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Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Absent are the American-style softcore night vision hookups from a surveillance camera in the corner of a bedroom.
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Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Located at the south end of the park, Platte River Campground has nearly 180 campsites, more than half of which offer electric hookups.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
Seal entry points to exclude ants from your kitchen; inspect areas for any gaps around doors, windows, and plumbing or appliance hookups, especially pipes under kitchen sinks.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Skydream uses its Hyper-Dimensional Energy Management System to reduce dependence on campground hookups.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 May 2026
For wireless hookups, the laptops offer Wi-Fi 7 and available 5G WWAN.
—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.
—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Absent are the American-style softcore night vision hookups from a surveillance camera in the corner of a bedroom.
—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
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Rivals with open-platform approaches have to lean into lower price points or less profitable third-party partnerships to offer the same suite of services.
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The pure-hearted chaos of the early seasons now threatens to be leeched by influencers and microcelebrities hunting for brand partnerships and appearances on a variety of spinoff dating shows.
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Uber argued that the attorneys were trying to line their pockets by forcing car-accident victims into predatory relationships with medical providers, while the attorneys accused the rideshare giant of trying to escape accountability by rewriting civil liability laws.
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And many of the gay bar owners have good relationships with each other.
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The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
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More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
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Commit to the connections that have potential as the Sagittarius moon harmonizes with Saturn.
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After her departure, only Chris Jansing, the veteran anchor who continues to work for MS NOW as a correspondent, will offer similar connections to the past.
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That includes several collaborations with the Wayans brothers, among them White Chicks and Little Man.
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According to market research firm Meltwater, in the ramp-up to the World Cup, non-sponsor brand collaborations generated nearly double the engagement of official sponsors, reaching roughly 61 million engagements versus just 33 million.
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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The law made Indiana the 10th state to allow partisan affiliations in school board races.
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