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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Recent Examples of partner
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025
Skate Downtown Cincy partnered with 17 other nonprofit groups for skate events, formed a Sawyer Point advisory council, contributed more than $50,000 worth of volunteer time and created 13 jobs for young adults.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 July 2025
Tensions between the two trading partners are far from easing, with China leaning toward canceling part of a two-day summit with European Union leaders planned for later this month, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Noun
As revealed by Variety, the brand has also recently partnered with TikTok to create an immersive fan experience at the convention.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025
Skate Downtown Cincy partnered with 17 other nonprofit groups for skate events, formed a Sawyer Point advisory council, contributed more than $50,000 worth of volunteer time and created 13 jobs for young adults.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Verb
Dinos aren’t really a date night movie with 7% on a date, and those with a spouse/partner at 21%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 July 2025
Tensions between the two trading partners are far from easing, with China leaning toward canceling part of a two-day summit with European Union leaders planned for later this month, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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The National Immigration Agency estimates about 140,000 Chinese spouses hold permanent residency in Taiwan, a democratic, self-governing island which China claims as its territory.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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In the case of spouses, USCIS officers are required to gather testimony and evaluate other relevant evidence to determine whether the relationship meets the criteria.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Sanford contracted with Zambelli Fireworks, based in Cranberry Township, Pa., for the pyrotechnics at a cost of $40,000.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Colley was admitted to the hospital after injuring his arm from a fall, but then quickly contracted COVID-19, which developed into pneumonia, Owen said.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Adam, his wife and their four young daughters were on the field June 24 for a pregame check-presentation ceremony.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Back in 2023, Cameron's parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, opened up about their son on Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner's The Squeeze podcast.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The April 25 termination of a contract with Acacia Center for Justice, the contractor that subcontracts with several of the legal groups that sued, had immediate impact, Faherty said.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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According to sources familiar with the situation, Ahmad and other employees of his subcontracting company shared a recommender who issued letters for many of the company’s employees.—
Beth Bailey,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The actress’ husband, José Bastón, also recently underwent shoulder surgery and was sporting a sling in paparazzi photos.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Many access the internet only on devices controlled by someone else: a husband, a father, or a shopkeeper.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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And Musk ‒ despised by many on the left and now seemingly a Trump foe ‒ would need to recruit candidates to a party that lacks a clear agenda.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Colorado College under Kris Mayotte has smartly recruited mid-round picks who were top players for their CHL teams, but are maybe not marquee names.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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And that significant other doesn’t even need to be still employed by the Patriots.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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While both films highlight the aftermath of getting involved with the other’s significant other, Splitsville shows the writing duo expanding into broader material.—
Nikki Sternberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Since incorporating in October, Union has hired a suite of engineers from Tesla, SpaceX and Anduril.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Vaughn Hillyard will join MSNBC as senior White House correspondent, as the network has hired a group of journalists for its team in advance of its split from Comcast and sister network NBC News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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