hookups

noun

plural of hookup
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 From poolside hookups to the magic of shooting your shot with your crush, there's a lot to learn. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The park has 94 campsites, 74 of which have electrical hookups. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Things kick off when Stewie discovers Brian has been using a time machine as a way to impress women from the bar for hookups. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 Float down the Barren Fork River with beginner-friendly kayak rentals, then relax at the 8-acre pet-friendly campground featuring tent sites, RV hookups, and rental campers. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Bacteria can enter the water due to rain runoff, failing septic systems, leaking sewer hookups and wildlife waste. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 On the surface, the latest album from Texas troubadour Kacey Musgraves muses about rediscovering a center of gravity after the end of a relationship and acclimating to long-term dry spells interspersed with low-stakes hookups. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Network hookups that would have been unthinkable a generation ago now look like an economic necessity. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
  1. partnerships
  2. relationships
  3. associations
  4. connections
  5. collaborations
  6. affiliations
Noun
  • Partnerships That Last Stapp has seen enough cross-sector partnerships announced with fanfare and wound down within a year to have strong opinions about what separates the two outcomes.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Still, the company’s leaders have increasingly leaned into partnerships with major tech platforms.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • Sources at Madrid, who, like all of those spoken to for this article, spoke anonymously to protect relationships, said the club would like him to spend next season at another European club to continue his development.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The union representing Kansas City police officers praised Graves’ leadership Wednesday in a post on Facebook, crediting her with strengthening relationships between officers and the community while helping reduce violent crime.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The industry has been working to address this limitation through Compute Express Link (CXL), an open standard that enables processors, memory, and accelerators to communicate over high-speed PCI Express connections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kraft Heinz is revolutionizing its marketing by deeply integrating brands into cultural moments, moving beyond mere awareness to foster emotional connections.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of connections
Noun
  • Mayer still claims only a handful of appearances on Billboard’s country rankings, but one of his collaborations is quickly becoming his biggest success in the field.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Every store reflects our brand POV, and some of our spaces feature artist collaborations or cultural elements, aiming to create immersive experiences where customers connect with the brand through design, service and local storytelling.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of collaborations
Noun
  • But to witness the evolution of Lander’s affiliations and relationships is to see the profound shift that has occurred inside the Democratic Party, and across American politics in general.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • When audiences can easily identify a publisher's ownership, affiliations, editorial orientation and reporting history, they are better equipped to evaluate information on its merits.
    — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of affiliations

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