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
Their goodbye kiss is unmistakably the kind of smooch shared by two people who are more than just each other's hookups.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Early camping begins on April 14 and there will be a limited number of electrical hookups available for purchase.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind there are no electrical hookups.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Residential customers with natural gas hookups will pay just under $2 more for using 33 therms during the winter months, compared to 2025.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Erika will play May, Fiona’s best friend and co-worker, who lives in a world of parties, hookups and social appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The camping fees shown on that website depend on location, lodge or site options, available toilet facilities, and whether electricity or hookups are available.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Early camping begins on April 14 and there will be a limited number of electrical hookups available for purchase.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind there are no electrical hookups.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Residential customers with natural gas hookups will pay just under $2 more for using 33 therms during the winter months, compared to 2025.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Erika will play May, Fiona’s best friend and co-worker, who lives in a world of parties, hookups and social appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The camping fees shown on that website depend on location, lodge or site options, available toilet facilities, and whether electricity or hookups are available.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
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Many of the stories in development span multiple books, allowing for long-term, multi-film storytelling and sustained creative partnerships with authors and filmmakers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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These partnerships inspired the company to expand their creative vision of how their fabrications can be showcased.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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In organizations, sensing would mean leaders tuning into the quality of relationships, the subtle shifts in conversation, the energy in meetings, the unspoken tensions.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, major medical associations have condemned these practices, noting they are not supported by evidence and contribute to discrimination and stigma.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Discoveryis the market’s platform showcasing feature films in development, promoting Nordic talents and fostering international co-production, financing and sales connections.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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From immersive experiences to meaningful connections, this is where momentum builds and ideas move forward.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like Mitch & Mickey, Levy and O’Hara had built up decades of history together by this point, with more collaborations — including Guest’s For Your Consideration in 2006 and Schitt’s Creek over a decade later — still to come.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Le Saux is known for his frequent collaborations with Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper) and François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 5×2).—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Katz 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.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Guidelines show the agency considers how much time a person spends outside California, where their family and primary home are located, the location of bank accounts and doctors, permanence of work in the state and even affiliations with churches and country clubs.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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