as in spouses
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 partners
Krystle Rich, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The business partners join Jellicle Ball producers Michael Harrison and Mike Bosner, as well as additional producing team members Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Content captured throughout the event will be featured across iHeart channels, creator platforms and brand partners.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
During one visit to Mirae, a server from the bar spilled some of a cocktail while delivering it to one of my dining partners.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The turtle was rushed to the Houston Zoo for evaluation by veterinary partners, then transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Bunny cop Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and street fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are unlikely friends and partners who saved the city of Zootopia and have to do it again, with a snake on the loose.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
After the rescue, the sea turtle was evaluated by veterinary partners at the Houston Zoo and then transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
It's only been a year and a half since the Lues became partners in the discipline of ice dance.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The business partners join Jellicle Ball producers Michael Harrison and Mike Bosner, as well as additional producing team members Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Content captured throughout the event will be featured across iHeart channels, creator platforms and brand partners.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
During one visit to Mirae, a server from the bar spilled some of a cocktail while delivering it to one of my dining partners.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The turtle was rushed to the Houston Zoo for evaluation by veterinary partners, then transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Bunny cop Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and street fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are unlikely friends and partners who saved the city of Zootopia and have to do it again, with a snake on the loose.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
After the rescue, the sea turtle was evaluated by veterinary partners at the Houston Zoo and then transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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Kim, on the other hand, tries to calm Sean’s nerves, as the more level headed of the soon-to-be-former spouses, leading to some fun domestic comedy.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Assuming both spouses were receiving Social Security, the surviving spouse generally keeps the larger of the two benefits, and the smaller one goes away.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Women, on average, live longer than men — a longevity gap that means many wives will outlive their husbands.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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There were jokes about the sexuality of her four husbands.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So the sponsor recruits a new group to replace those who want to go.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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This foundational pose, which involves hinging at the hips and putting the body into an upside down V shape, recruits major muscles in the back, shoulders and legs.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Professional Security Services is the company that contracts with CATS to provide transit security guards.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company also contracts Broadcom for design support while TSMC manufactures the chips.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since speed dating only made Taylor more nervous, Jessi goes ahead and hires the dating coach who organized the speed-dating event to give Taylor some one-on-one tutelage.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The district normally hires 600 to 800 new employees each year to fill the positions vacated by people leaving or retiring from AISD.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The reforms reduced incentives for policyholders, contractors and attorneys to sue insurers with little risk of having to pay insurers’ attorneys fees whether or not the suits were successful.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But crucially, the resort employs plenty of locals from the Caribbean which lends a nice degree of locality to the place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Today, building at the corner of Pearl and Trumbull streets employs 700.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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