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
Christine Blake, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Vans partnered with Ernest, a 77-year-old company out of Los Angeles, to make a cardboard slip-on that stood up to a skate test from four professional riders.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
This report was provided by Enquirer media partner FOX19.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For us, partnering with a professional sports organization has been a powerful unifier.
—Christine Blake, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Vans partnered with Ernest, a 77-year-old company out of Los Angeles, to make a cardboard slip-on that stood up to a skate test from four professional riders.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The original partner level remains at a $3 million commitment over three years, while the new principal tier requires a $200,000 annual investment over the same period of time.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
This report was provided by Enquirer media partner FOX19.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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And the only way for founders to win over potential recruits and their spouses is to ground their conviction in a compelling vision of what the new hires will be working towards.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Putin and Trump spoke again that same evening in Hamburg during a dinner with other world leaders and their spouses.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The announcement is the latest in a series of moves that Webtoon has undertaken since spinning off from its South Korean parent company Naver in an IPO last summer, to demonstrate continuing momentum in an industry that has contracted from pandemic-era highs.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stanford did not work for the state but the complaint alleges that her employer, Covenant Services, Inc., had been contracted to provide this service through the ADHR — the state agency that oversees the foster care system in Alabama.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 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 the sweet photo, Moore could be seen sitting in the surf alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, while her son Ozzie hung around her neck.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was introduced to D&D about a decade ago by her husband's friends.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From my first conversation with Tommy Gilhooly, I got fired up about coaching and recruiting true student-athletes and building upon a proud basketball program.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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That honestly brings me more joy than getting recruited.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is romance here, though the faces of significant others are generally kept out of frame.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another name that made the list was the talent manager's business associate and apparent significant other, Brittney.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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He was hired as an internal auditor in 1999 before taking on leadership positions of increasing authority, including budget and research director, deputy city manager and assistant city manager.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In building up its news division, MSNBC has hired figures including The Washington Post’s Carol Leoning, Catherine Rampell and Jackie Alemany, while Jacob Soboroff, Vaughn Hillyard and Antonia Hylton are among those joining from NBC News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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