PARTNER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpärt-nər

Definition of partner

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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verb

as in to contract

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Recent Examples of partner

Noun

Gardiner will also work with the merchandising organization and brand partners to elevate product storytelling and highlight emerging wellness trends and innovation. — David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The manufacturing partners that create the most value will increasingly be those that can participate in the engineering problem, not just execute the final drawing. — Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Being the home state of Flock Safety, Georgia communities were quick to partner with Flock, and Atlanta has one of the highest densities of ALPRs in the country. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The announcement comes as major prediction markets race to partner with Major League Baseball teams. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partner

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Noun

Others may be learning to live with a disability, giving up driving, caring for a spouse, moving from a longtime home, beginning a new relationship or adjusting to changes in independence.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
The average monthly benefit for a surviving spouse — which is $1,933 — would rise by about $70, AARP stated, and Social Security Disability Insurance for the average worker with a disability — at $1,635 — would go up by about $59 a month.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spouse

Verb

In 2024, Western intelligence officials started gathering evidence that gangs in Scandinavia were subcontracting local teen-agers to carry out Iranian directives.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
As prices went up, the couple decided to subcontract a few projects and do some of the work themselves, like tiling the kitchen and bathroom and handling finishes.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of subcontract

Noun

Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Walsh’s husband was out of state at the time, according to investigators.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of husband

Verb

The Republican National Committee said it's already recruited a record number of poll watchers.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
According to sources in the club’s youth system, Madrid’s scouting operation has become more aggressive, allowing the club to recruit some of the best young domestic talent in recent years.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruit

Noun

Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The story concerns a blue-collar couple, Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu) and his wife Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon), still struggling to bounce back from the loss of his factory job two years earlier after a brutal government crackdown on striking employees.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of wife

Verb

La Strada had served for 14 years as the Pettis County clerk, overseeing local elections, when Hoskins hired him as the state's election integrity director in January 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
For employers that want to move directly from matching to interviewing, ZipIntro uses AI to identify candidates who may fit a role and helps connect them with a hiring manager for an interview without leaving the ZipRecruiter platform.

— Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hire

Noun

Does his significant other and babymama Isabel Haugseng Johansen constantly have to remind him to toss the underwear and socks in the laundry hamper as opposed to on the floor?

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Allow room for a significant other to make a decision on their own terms, Virgo.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of significant other

Verb

One of the challenges in ramping up is that the Vega-C used the same solid rocket motors employed on Ariane 6, which is also looking to boost output.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Marshall, the owner of Mogul Vision, which employed Morgenroth, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on behalf of himself, the company or Morgenroth.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

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