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 Outdoor sauna options range from barrel and cabin builds to portable infrared tents at different price points, and most require planning for electrical hookups. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 More imminently, analysts say, SpaceX is likely to take a page from the cable playbook — offering internet and wireless access through satellite hookups and WiFi first, then expanding from that beachhead. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 In February, San Jose officials disclosed PG&E was on track to provide power hookups for a dozen unnamed major projects in the city by 2030. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 All sites have electrical hookups and the campground has several potable water stations. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026 Away from Ali, Maro’s playful energy has a taut intensity, while Dalia, donning a sparkly outfit, lets off steam on club dance floors and in casual hookups. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 The county approved them for water, sewer and electric hookups. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 The necessary plumbing and venting hookups are already installed. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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Noun

At their best, these partnerships allow public and private resources to accomplish more together than either could achieve alone.

— Gilbert Miller, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnerships

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The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Massachusetts cities of Somerville and Cambridge several years ago became the first to explicitly allow multi-partner relationships to register with the city.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of relationships

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Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

Additionally, childhood connections, regional pride, and spiritual or religious beliefs were also cited as factors.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of connections

Noun

Arnault says there will only be five collaborations total, but the annual competition will continue.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
What the director likes and how the director is responding gets very important in the edit, which is where Broshar’s developed a great read on Steven Spielberg over the course of their many collaborations.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborations

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In that region, Andrews performed 19 points better than expected based on voters’ party affiliations, compared with just four points elsewhere in the state.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
The answers were diffuse, but trends are evident in the top three listed by people across political affiliations.

— Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

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