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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The researchers are ready to partner with industries to prepare this material for widespread use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment?
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Following a week of controversy around the announcement that Shein would partner with French brand Pimkie, the Chinese ultra-fast-fashion giant has opened a pop-up store in Paris’ Marais district.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The researchers are ready to partner with industries to prepare this material for widespread use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ashley Keller, partner at Keller Postman LLC, will co-lead an appeals case, with a court hearing oral arguments next month.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment?
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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That is, each state determines who is entitled to inherit your assets and in what order, although Gottlieb said some 401(k) plans may automatically default to your spouse or children.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Congratulations on your spouse’s exciting opportunity!—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moving forward, fewer inspections For over a decade California has contracted CTSI to provide oversight over the traffic school industry.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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And my wife’s family is, like, an hour and 10 minutes away from Baltimore.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mejia is originally from Guatemala and has lived in the United States for roughly 25 years, according to his wife, who spoke with NBC Boston on the condition that her name not be published.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Next, there is the architectural designer who subcontracts out the filing of plans to license holders.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Smaller service firms and integrators now subcontract expert technicians for field retrofits, rather than keep them on permanent payroll.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … GRACE OVER HATE – Erika Kirk's powerful act of forgiveness toward husband's killer stuns faith leaders.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel nearly broke down again in praising Kirk’s widow, Erika, who publicly forgave her husband’s killer.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Organizations like Meta have shelled out billions of dollars to recruit top AI talent in an effort to try and gain an edge.—
Ashley Capoot,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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With more than a dozen groups already in the mix, Berman said the shift should give bidders room to recruit, secure infrastructure investment, and set themselves up for a stronger launch.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe a significant other wants more quality time just as your work becomes more demanding.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Use the fall equinox to connect with your crush or significant other and squash the problems in your relationship.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While talent and hard work opened doors, Nayyar turned to a personal tactic that his father taught him, to make a lasting impression on hiring managers—or in his case, casting directors, producers, and Hollywood stars.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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But he was hired by the Yankees in 1949 and immediately led them to five straight World Series championships — a record that almost certainly never will be broken and launched him toward tying Joe McCarthy for the most in baseball history with seven.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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