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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as in to contract
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Recent Examples of partner
Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Additional partners would further dilute exclusivity.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Both organizations are partners in the Campaign to Close Rikers.
—Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Additional partners would further dilute exclusivity.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
Some fintech companies and digital banking platforms aren't FDIC members themselves but partner with banks that are.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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The individual, whose identity officials did not disclose, was hospitalized Thursday along with their spouse, who is also experiencing mild symptoms.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Transfers to spouses, but not to unmarried partners, are exempt.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Its top and bottom lines have been contracting, and the pros expect more of the same over the next couple years.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Carl Goldman, who spent a month in Omaha after contracting Covid-19 during a voyage on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in February 2020, also had a similar experience.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Noun
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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There were many actors and industry insiders in the room, including jury members Chloe Zhao, Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgard and Ruth Negga as well as guests like James Franco, Andie MacDowell, Dylan Sprouse (with pregnant wife Barbara Palvin), Riley Keough, Nicky Hilton, Xavier Dolan and others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Bell, who shares two daughters with husband Dax Shepard, opened up about her decision to celebrate the holiday without her children.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Longoria had been recruited from Valencia as sporting director only six months previously and, despite being only 34 years old, he was installed as president in Eyraud’s place.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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T cells normally recognize other cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium, or are otherwise abnormal, and either destroy them or recruit other parts of the immune system to do so.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Both were betrayed by their friend and significant other.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Season 2, which hit Netflix on May 6, includes the stories of four people who committed various crimes involving their significant others.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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But in hiring the three-time Stanley Cup winner, the Ducks earned credibility in terms of coaching acumen and became an attraction for players.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Stefanie Markman joined the division as head of business & legal affairs, while Alix Teppel has come on board as head of marketing & partnerships, and KC Warnke was hired as head of physical production.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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