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
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.
—Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Founded in 2001 by CEO Karlcharn Kongkatong and co-founder Apsornsopha Sariman, S1 offers partners a full range of services covering music distribution, publishing, production, licensing and artist development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2026
However, this work is multifaceted and requires strong collaboration with state and community partners to close the gap for these women.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
AllTrails leaned on its own user base and a network of regional partners to surface places that reward the effort of getting there.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
This is particularly relevant in early-stage ecosystems, where, in my experience, Gen-Z founders often prioritize partners who can actively shape outcomes.
—Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Looking to the future, Plurial Novilia and its partners are planning another larger project containing approximately 40 apartments using two 3D printers simultaneously.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The chapter supports local philanthropic partners through volunteerism and fundraising, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Noun
Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.
—Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Founded in 2001 by CEO Karlcharn Kongkatong and co-founder Apsornsopha Sariman, S1 offers partners a full range of services covering music distribution, publishing, production, licensing and artist development.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2026
However, this work is multifaceted and requires strong collaboration with state and community partners to close the gap for these women.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
AllTrails leaned on its own user base and a network of regional partners to surface places that reward the effort of getting there.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
This is particularly relevant in early-stage ecosystems, where, in my experience, Gen-Z founders often prioritize partners who can actively shape outcomes.
—Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Looking to the future, Plurial Novilia and its partners are planning another larger project containing approximately 40 apartments using two 3D printers simultaneously.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The chapter supports local philanthropic partners through volunteerism and fundraising, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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For Thapanee, her parents remain the ultimate role models for spouses working in family businesses.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The New Country is no country for second husbands.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The family faced another painful choice Back with their mother, Majda’s daughters were terrified at any talk of going back to their husbands.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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This last sneak peek serves up heaps of colorful heroic set pieces as He-Man recruits a fearsome force to storm Castle Greyskull and reclaim the throne from his hateful nemesis.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Once someone contracts norovirus, their body sheds billions of tiny, contagious virus particles.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The cosmos contracts to a minimum size, then expands.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Comedy Deepfake by Matt Eames follows a rudderless millennial who hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 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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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The laptop employs the same chassis design Acer has been using for Nitros over the past couple of years.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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