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
Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The way to address the concerns of local officials is through working with development partners, Niemeyer said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Its regional Delta Connection partners were also being heavily affected, with Endeavor Air canceling 49% of its Atlanta flights and SkyWest canceling 66% of its flights, according to FlightAware.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The way to address the concerns of local officials is through working with development partners, Niemeyer said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
For Chernin, the decision to partner with Mediawan went well beyond financial considerations.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their Eyes adopts the documentary mode and is narrated entirely by crowdworkers—specifically, annotators contracted to segment and label images to create training data for self-driving cars.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The county contracted with a different vendor called New Flyer to purchase new 60-foot electric buses that are used on the first leg of the county’s new rapid transit busline from Dadeland to Florida City.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2021, Wasserman divorced his wife of 20 years, Laura Ziffren Wasserman.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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House Republicans are preparing a contempt resolution for Clinton and his wife next week over their refusal to testify as part of their Epstein investigation.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This was done through a competitive bidding process, but allows Serco to subcontract its work to other providers without inviting tenders in the UK or seeking approval from UK ministries.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal agency also subcontracts with other charter companies, including GlobalX, which handled more than half of DHS' charter flights in 2025, according to ICE Flight Monitor at Human Rights First, a group that tracks ICE deportation flights.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are few ice dance milestones that husband-and-wife team Madison Chock and Evan Bates haven’t achieved.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Entry 017 of Mic Drops and Leg Drops, Lynch briefly spoke to Carl Lamarre earlier this month about wrestling alongside her husband Seth Rollins, her dream match with Toni Storm and more.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hits previously reported a rumor that Grammy producers were trying to recruit The Life of a Showgirl singer for a performance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mariela Nisotaki’s role in helping identify and recruit Emiliano Buendia to Norwich City — a player later sold to Villa for £38million ($52m) — saw her rise from first-team scout to head of emerging talent, after roles at Swansea City and in Greece.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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About 83% of shoppers plan to purchase a gift for a significant other, but the holiday spending extends to gifts for friends, co-workers and pets.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Orr, who also interviewed for the defensive coordinator job in Dallas before the team hired Parker, has experience coaching alongside head coach Brian Schottenheimer in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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West Mesquite has hired Jeremy Williams from San Antonio Sam Houston as its next head football coach.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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