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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to contract
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of partner
Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
After stints in Germany and Egypt, Leonie Herweg and her partner, Simon Freund, bought this 355-square-foot Berlin studio from her great-uncle Klaus.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
And his decision to partner with Gobert was a full-circle development dating back to his first week in Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for partner
Noun
The Federal Communications Commission has released a massive trove of viewer complaints against the musician, the show’s broadcast partner NBC, and the NFL.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
After stints in Germany and Egypt, Leonie Herweg and her partner, Simon Freund, bought this 355-square-foot Berlin studio from her great-uncle Klaus.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Verb
Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
And his decision to partner with Gobert was a full-circle development dating back to his first week in Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
-
Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
-
Charges include first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend, or child’s parent.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
Yet, even as its population has contracted, the problem Rikers presents has grown.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
-
Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
In 1991, Broderick was convicted of second-degree murder for the deaths of her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick III, who was 44, and his new, 28-year-old wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
-
Betty Broderick, convicted in the 1989 California killings of her ex-husband and his new wife, has died at 78 while serving a life sentence.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
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
-
Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
-
Bell, who shares two daughters with husband Dax Shepard, opened up about her decision to celebrate the holiday without her children.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
Mack was also charged with recruiting young college students (particularly women) and attempting to persuade other celebrities (such as Beverley Mitchell, Emma Watson and Kelly Clarkson) to join Nxivm.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
-
After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Noun
-
Both were betrayed by their friend and significant other.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
-
Season 2, which hit Netflix on May 6, includes the stories of four people who committed various crimes involving their significant others.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
But in hiring the three-time Stanley Cup winner, the Ducks earned credibility in terms of coaching acumen and became an attraction for players.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
-
Stefanie Markman joined the division as head of business & legal affairs, while Alix Teppel has come on board as head of marketing & partnerships, and KC Warnke was hired as head of physical production.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
