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
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  • But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • To get around these requirements, some employers outsource to subcontracting firms.
    — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of subcontracting
Verb
  • Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruiting
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  • Facebook agreed to pay $14 million in 2021 to settle claims about its hiring practices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The more routine work that technology removes from that process, the more projects those teams can evaluate without hiring in proportion to demand.
    — Shiva Dhawan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • Nelson authored Assembly Bill 2019, carried by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, which established a state goal of awarding at least 25% of procurement and contracting opportunities to small businesses and microbusinesses.
    — Nicole Buss October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At least 50 health workers have died after contracting the virus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of contracting
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  • The 100% cotton set, made in Italy, is slightly softer than your typical percale, while retaining the crisp, cool feel that makes the material a perennial favorite.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paraphrasing typically restates the original information in more relevant language while retaining key ideas.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaining
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  • More than 80% of chief executives of AI-first companies are engaging partners from external or specialized networks to talk about risk and build off each other’s strengths, according to its 2026 CEO Study.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Best Practices For Developers​ For developers, engaging experienced EB-5 professionals early is critical.
    — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying
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