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
Choose your camping style and destination from more than 500 locations in North America and access tent sites, RV hookups, cabins, teepees, playgrounds, pools and a range of recreational facilities.
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Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The catch sparked a TD march that featured four Nix-to-Franklin hookups for 58 yards, the last a 3-yard score.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
There are hookups for laundry machines.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
After a summer full of controversy, cheating allegations and steamy hookups, the Villa drama is continuing into fall with a second season of Love Island Games.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Several of the state parks also have cabins, RV hookups, and tent sites for outdoor lovers.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Three years ago, the San Diego City Council voted 8-0 to not just eliminate natural gas hookups for all new construction but eliminate gas in existing buildings by 45% by 2030 and also phase out 90% of natural gas in all buildings — including houses, condos and apartments in the city — by 2035.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Toy Hauler includes a swing-out privacy tent and dual front-end water hookups (one for the shower, one for the kitchen sink).
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The catch sparked a TD march that featured four Nix-to-Franklin hookups for 58 yards, the last a 3-yard score.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
There are hookups for laundry machines.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
After a summer full of controversy, cheating allegations and steamy hookups, the Villa drama is continuing into fall with a second season of Love Island Games.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Several of the state parks also have cabins, RV hookups, and tent sites for outdoor lovers.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Three years ago, the San Diego City Council voted 8-0 to not just eliminate natural gas hookups for all new construction but eliminate gas in existing buildings by 45% by 2030 and also phase out 90% of natural gas in all buildings — including houses, condos and apartments in the city — by 2035.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Toy Hauler includes a swing-out privacy tent and dual front-end water hookups (one for the shower, one for the kitchen sink).
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
Noun
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And this year, expect more discussions, and concrete dealmaking, around AI and broader technology partnerships, as the forum doubles down on digital infrastructure and data-driven industries.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Marking a bold new phase in its international expansion plans, Zeta Studios revealed that multiple projects and partnerships have already emerged from this event and will be announced shortly.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These relationships provide emotional safety and stability, which can be especially powerful for women.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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That includes a 2024 study in Sweden of about 2 million children, more than 180,000 of whom were exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy, which found no associations between the pain medication and children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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It is not accredited by any major zoo or sanctuary associations, which is voluntary and comes with stricter welfare and conservation standards.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shannon was working the former Hinas and Alex hard — trying to make individual connections with each of them.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Real healing happens through permanent, supportive relationships, whether through adoption, reunification with family, or lasting connections with caring adults.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through subsequent collaborations with the Huang Daopo Memorial Park and thematic workshops, the forum extended this cultural dialogue into the public’s humanistic ecosystem.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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That was the question that launched years of collaborations and discussions between the pair to figure out how exactly a hand with five digits could be used to convey a 12-hour period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, according to the AARP.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Again, responses to this question were consistent across political party affiliations, the advocacy group said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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