HOOKUPS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 The emotional connection eventually turned physical, with LaPlaca writing that the pair allegedly had multiple secret hookups after his season wrapped. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 To address that issue, the board has discussed a potential moratorium on water hookups for new construction. — 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

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Noun

The port has established green shipping corridor partnerships with hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and partners in Vietnam.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Today's rewards debit cards are typically issued through partnerships between fintech companies or consumer brands and smaller, Durbin-exempt banks.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

The plants and animals Williford’s ancestors held relationships with became strangers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Guimarães brings a decade of experience building strategic relationships across the global fashion landscape, while Hunt contributes his distinct creative perspective as a musician and the co-founder of Fashion Forward Week.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of relationships

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The data can only show associations in brain difference of professional players, not the broader population, and researchers can’t determine what number of impacts to the head might start to show long-term damage.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
His research has found that while nostalgia is associated with improvements in social connectedness and favorable responses to questions about new innovations like AI, declinism has the opposite associations.

— Markham Heid, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

There will be plenty of club connections between the two teams.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
The technology typically involves installing devices underneath each solar panel, and each device and its connections pose a risk of failure, which could spark a fire, the report found.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of connections

Noun

Rather than viewing partnerships with Minority-Serving Institutions as philanthropy, companies should view them as long-term talent investments through internships, workforce partnerships, entrepreneurship centers, and research collaborations.

— Anthony Hernandez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Their friendship has spanned years of red carpets, late-night hangs and creative collaborations.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of collaborations

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Karen Stollznow 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.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
The government is also seeking to accelerate construction by working with private companies regardless of their political affiliations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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