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
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
McClary said there has been a surge in Americans coming to his nonprofit group and partners across the country to seek help on managing debt and avoiding bankruptcy and debt collectors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 June 2026
For us, that is how some of the companies selling competing products became our strongest partners.
—Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The company now employs more than 1,600 staff members and works with an additional network of freelance creators and production partners.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Others come with children, parents, partners, or friends.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
McClary said there has been a surge in Americans coming to his nonprofit group and partners across the country to seek help on managing debt and avoiding bankruptcy and debt collectors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 June 2026
For us, that is how some of the companies selling competing products became our strongest partners.
—Daniela Schardinger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The company now employs more than 1,600 staff members and works with an additional network of freelance creators and production partners.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Others come with children, parents, partners, or friends.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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This is especially relevant when there is a great age or earnings disparity between spouses, according to Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA).—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The two-year entry level training program recruits recent college graduates for positions nationwide and overseas including the Corps’ Europe and Pacific locations.—
Brandi Bufford,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Spinella and Veaset play husbands Greg Garrison and George Brady, respectively, co-proprietors of Port Wenn’s favorite eatery, The Salty Breeze.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Spinella and Veasey play husbands Greg Garrison and George Brady, respectively, who are co-proprietors of Port Wenn’s favorite eatery, The Salty Breeze.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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,
10 June 2026
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The agency contracts with roughly 1,200 attorneys and support staff in such cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Devs can also cover users’ transaction fees thanks to gas sponsorship via Privy, simplifying onboarding and reducing friction for new users.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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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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Matcha House now employs about 10 part-time workers, and Yeung no longer needs to be behind the counter every day.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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The company now employs more than 1,600 staff members and works with an additional network of freelance creators and production partners.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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