as in spouse
the person to whom another is married
takes marriage very seriously and wants a man who will be her partner for life
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as in to contract
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Recent Examples of partner
Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The New York Times has begun bundling its digital subscription with The Economist, a demonstration of the paper’s increasing willingness to partner with other organizations to reach its 15 million-subscriber goal within the next two years.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Both are in Toronto introducing the project to potential collaborators and partners in town for the Toronto Film Festival.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Doctors can choose to partner with them or refuse.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The New York Times has begun bundling its digital subscription with The Economist, a demonstration of the paper’s increasing willingness to partner with other organizations to reach its 15 million-subscriber goal within the next two years.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
After being a partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LVMH announced on October 2, 2024 a global partnership with Formula 1 from 2025 for a period of 10 years.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Both are in Toronto introducing the project to potential collaborators and partners in town for the Toronto Film Festival.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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Krista Bokhari applied to be appointed to finish out her spouse’s term and picked up endorsements from many in her party during that process.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet imagined the relationship between the Bard and his spouse as an intimate tale of lust, compromise, joy, resentment, support, and sorrow.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mercenaries are defined as soldiers who are contracted by third parties unaffiliated with a nation’s armed forces and motivated primarily by private gain.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Between 20% and 30% of people who contract Chagas disease could develop serious heart or digestive problems, risk getting an enlarged heart, colon or esophagus, or risk heart failure or cardiac arrest, per the CDC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Jimmie McKee and his wife, Minnie, bought the seven-room, two-story house in Washington Heights.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like other bosses who choose to subcontract parts of their operations to other companies, Henry and his fellow owners can claim to not be involved in labor disputes and attempt to remain above the fray.—
Daniel A. Gilbert,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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But subcontracting the Fordow job would put the United States in Iran’s sights.—
Daniel C. Kurtzer,
Foreign Affairs,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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It’s centered on her personal experience as a caregiver for her husband, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many companies, especially those with structured training programs, begin recruiting in the fall for spring graduates.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Building an election team The Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards previously said that recruiting enough poll workers ahead of the special election may be a difficult task.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He is survived by his significant other Emily Volman, his ex-wife Pat Volman and their daughters Hallie Volman and Sarina Miller, and his brother Phil Volman.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kelce’s bag has seen better days Kelce’s aluminum suitcase by Tumi looked a little worse for wear, not surprising for someone who traveled extensively in the offseason with his significant other.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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