partnering

verb

present participle of partner
as in employing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnering
  1. employing
  2. subcontracting
  3. recruiting
  4. hiring
  5. contracting
  6. retaining
  7. engaging
  8. paying
Verb
  • But health experts also recommend covering bare skin, employing mosquito nets and using insect repellent, especially at night, when mosquito bites most often occur.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most Versatile Our writer Julia Harrison doesn’t use this bar cabinet for bar things at all, instead employing it as additional shoe storage.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of subcontracting
Verb
  • The Pentagon has also pulled recruiting resources from events aimed at specific demographics.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The skills matched the other traits college coaches emphasized while recruiting Oduwa.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruiting
Verb
  • New institutions get their room to maneuver through carve-outs from rules that are meant to apply across all of government, such as hiring authorities that bypass the normal process or waivers from cumbersome procedural requirements.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That includes hiring staff, acquiring technology resources and making an impact on individual lives.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • The city's online records, which go back to 2019, show about $110,000 in legal work in 2025 and about $225,000 in 2023, far less than other law firms contracting with the City of Denver.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At least two people in Michigan with existing medical conditions even tragically died after contracting the parasite.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • These are just a few examples of the many legitimate business purposes for retaining data.
    — Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nordic spruce fir trees will provide the raw material, with the wood retaining biogenic carbon captured during growth.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These are news outlets that don’t follow the league, have no idea who its players are, but can turn the WNBA into a way to discuss a handful of political talking points in the hopes of engaging its audience.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Denver is also paying paralegals at the law firm $375 an hour.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying
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