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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Technologists invent apps that encourage teachers and students to use generative AI as tutors, as lesson planners, as writing editors, or as conversation partners.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The first list of publishing partners includes CNN, Conde Nast, Fortune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Their first steps were to engage their community partners and raise money for local causes - something Crewe Tractor has always engaged in, but now with etheir extra work.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
The partners aim to deliver a steady pipeline of films that reflect the voices, experiences and aspirations of Hispanic communities.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The partners for life were first seen filming scenes for the premiere in August (the fifth season of Meloni's spinoff show, Organized Crime, is re-airing on NBC after first debuting on Peacock in the spring).
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Talks are also ongoing with potential partners to bring similar concepts to resort locations such as Dubai, Ibiza, Macao, and Thailand.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Technologists invent apps that encourage teachers and students to use generative AI as tutors, as lesson planners, as writing editors, or as conversation partners.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The first list of publishing partners includes CNN, Conde Nast, Fortune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Their first steps were to engage their community partners and raise money for local causes - something Crewe Tractor has always engaged in, but now with etheir extra work.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
The partners aim to deliver a steady pipeline of films that reflect the voices, experiences and aspirations of Hispanic communities.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The partners for life were first seen filming scenes for the premiere in August (the fifth season of Meloni's spinoff show, Organized Crime, is re-airing on NBC after first debuting on Peacock in the spring).
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
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The reality show, in which daters get to know potential spouses from the other side of a wall, is set in Denver this time around, with a group of new singles who have various motives for wanting to date without seeing or being seen by a potential partner.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein’s parents moved to Oakland from Baltimore three years later, so the spouses grew up in the same climate.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The clip captures her husbands efforts at trying to get their toddler, Alicia, toilet trained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Today, the University recruits students and VIPs (like NFL stars, Olympic athletes, and high-profile alumni) to lead the Two-Bits cheer and rile up the crowd, and it’s always done in the spirit of Florida pride with no ulterior financial motive, as Edmondson himself established.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Children and Families chose not to reappoint board president Joshua Hay, the president of a technology company that contracts with the state.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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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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The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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