hookups

plural of hookup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
Noun
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    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • And as part of those partnerships, the labs often do have a lot more access to information about how those enterprises are using the models.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Noun
  • To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
    Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The organization's ultimate goal is to identify the names of all 10 million people who were enslaved in North America whose names have been lost to history, in order to bring dignity to the enslaved and to create family connections for the living.
    Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Having real and repeated connections with a Nationals player like Cavalli could connect the team more with the people closest to it.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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
Noun
  • The decision voided the FTC's provision that commissioners could be removed by a president only for cause, and not because of their political affiliations.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Emma Fenske 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.
    Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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“Hookups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookups. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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