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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Chef Shingo Akikuni and partner Kenzie Motai, who operate the elegant omakase restaurant Shingo in the historic La Palma building, are now opening Stand, a Japanese restaurant and coffee counter.
—Connie Ogle
may 30, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Since becoming commissioner himself, Richards has been keen to emphasize his desire to partner with Rikers staff and unions.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Noun
For SpaceX, the latest award further strengthens its position as the Pentagon’s dominant commercial space partner.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Chef Shingo Akikuni and partner Kenzie Motai, who operate the elegant omakase restaurant Shingo in the historic La Palma building, are now opening Stand, a Japanese restaurant and coffee counter.
—Connie Ogle
may 30, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Verb
Bloomberg’s sources suggested that Apple was happy to partner with OpenAI as its own AI projects failed to launch but over time became less inclined to boost ChatGPT after learning about OpenAI’s plans to make its own device that could rival the iPhone.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Since becoming commissioner himself, Richards has been keen to emphasize his desire to partner with Rikers staff and unions.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The reassurances by his spouse and his aides denying that the 81-year-old president was suffering from cognitive decline wouldn't be enough.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The outreach and social workers will be contracted through the nonprofit Interfaith Community Services.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Nerves release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which binds to the receptor and tells muscles to contract.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The family has been identified as Dmitri Doncev, 45, his wife Ecterina, 44, their 13-year-old daughter, Emily and 7-year-old son, Mark, all of Greenfield, Massachusetts.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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He got choked up while speaking fondly about his wife Tonya and how much her support has meant to him.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The norm in the industry is for tour operators to subcontract everything from drivers and local transport to guides, but A&K has much more of its own staff, which allows for better quality control.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Content industries in the country are plagued by low wages, punishing hours, and subcontracting arrangements that push risk onto the most vulnerable workers.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Everybody told her this—her studio, her husband, the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Her husband John Legend, along with another woman on the carpet, knelt to untangle the dress's hem.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Lane and other higher education experts said institutions must focus on recruiting and catering to non-traditional college students.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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They were recruited via a popular online research aid website known as CloudResearch and paid $100 each for participating in and completing the study.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The series already introduced Dean’s significant other Allie (Mika Abdalla) in Season 1, Grace will be Logan’s romantic interest.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Themes surrounding money, trust or intimacy could come up today, especially if something between you and a significant other has been vague or unspoken.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The couple did hire a supervisory electrician, but otherwise, Paul put down the HVAC himself and the flooring, among other things.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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While much of those gains are concentrated in a few select sectors like health care, those two reports prompted some cautious optimism about hiring picking back up in 2026.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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