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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Keough's emotional letter to her grandmother was publicized as part of the legal dispute between Priscilla and her former business partners.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
The deal was announced Friday evening by builder Riverside Investment and Development and its partners Woodfield Development and PGIM Real Estate.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Without that inner honesty, partners sense the inconsistency, avoid the hard conversations and eventually face breakdowns in trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The company said the transaction could trigger negative reactions from investors, employees, customers, suppliers, and business partners, and could also lead to litigation.
—CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin and her renovation partners - Mallorie Rasberry, Jim Rasberry and Joshua Nowell - celebrated completing the hotel last week, but the first guests had yet to check in, Erin wrote.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the dynamic has shifted from father and children to seasoned mentor and next-generation partners.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Keough's emotional letter to her grandmother was publicized as part of the legal dispute between Priscilla and her former business partners.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
The deal was announced Friday evening by builder Riverside Investment and Development and its partners Woodfield Development and PGIM Real Estate.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Without that inner honesty, partners sense the inconsistency, avoid the hard conversations and eventually face breakdowns in trust.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The company said the transaction could trigger negative reactions from investors, employees, customers, suppliers, and business partners, and could also lead to litigation.
—CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin and her renovation partners - Mallorie Rasberry, Jim Rasberry and Joshua Nowell - celebrated completing the hotel last week, but the first guests had yet to check in, Erin wrote.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Indeed, the dynamic has shifted from father and children to seasoned mentor and next-generation partners.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Along with his daughter Elizabeth, per Variety, Mann is survived by two other children, Lucy and James and their spouses; siblings Bayne Mann and Tish Scott and their spouses; and grandchildren Virginia Wallace, Graham Wallace and Magnus Bujold.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Getting recruits up to standard isn't cheap.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the death of the narrator’s sister’s infant child due to a congenital disorder, her family flies to Scotland, where the narrator almost instantly contracts COVID.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company employs 53,000 workers worldwide.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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