PARTNERS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

partners 1 of 2

noun

plural of partner

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of partner

as in jobs

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Recent Examples of partners

Noun

Ukraine is also seeking security guarantees from partners for a deal. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 In a pair of lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court this week, one by states and the other by cities, New York State and New York City and their partners are asking independent judges to say no. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Over the past year, the organization hosted 96 corporate and community groups at its Brooklyn warehouse and developed pop-up partnerships and a wholesale reuse program that now includes five partners outside New York City. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The program is also seeking information on how the IRGC transfers funds and materials to its terrorist and militia proxies and partners, as well as individuals or entities involved in financing or facilitating its activities. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Finally, if the NFL’s partners are still contending with under-deliveries a few weeks from now, a little tightening of supply never hurt anybody. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said representatives of Ukraine’s European partners, from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, were also in Kyiv. — Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners

Noun

Many players are students, spouses and mothers, full-time jobs in their own right.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
For some spouses, however, filing separately may be the preferable choice.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spouses

Verb

Standout recruits among the mass of volunteers were selected for additional training and assigned to high-priority operations.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Ryu and Ken Masters’ paths collide again after Chun-Li (Liang) tracks them down and recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruits

Noun

As was the custom in ancient Korea before the Joseon Dynasty and its adoption of Confucianism, husbands lived with their wives’ families.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Unmarried women often lived in the parental home, or went to live with a married sibling, or formed a household with other sisters who didn’t have husbands, either.

— Kelly Marie Coyne, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of husbands

Verb

Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff for its police services.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
While the city contracts its permitting services to FilmLA, Kang is currently the only local official tasked with coordinating between FilmLA, the city, and the dozens of other regional jurisdictions in the area.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contracts

Verb

In order to solidify his cover in Tehran and throw off the story’s villain, Qasim (Navid Negahban, Kandahar), Tucker hires a young Iranian-American woman, Zara (Bollywood star Elnaaz Norouzi, very good), to pose as his wife.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Every customer-facing member of the retail staff is an optician; when Ahlem hires someone who is not yet qualified, the company funds the training.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hires

Verb

The resolution also extends to Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State, which had filed a separate lawsuit against the Mountain West in state district court in Denver over nine-figure withdrawal fees their now-former league had sought to impose.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of fees

Verb

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
The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of subcontracts

Verb

For example, two different Chinese rockets have landed successfully in the past few months, one of which employs foldable landing legs just like a Falcon 9 first stage.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The group said the mine — an informal site that employs unregulated workers — lacked basic safety and protective measures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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