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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 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
GlobalFoundries also plans to incorporate additional European partners into the ecosystem, including intellectual property providers, mask houses, and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The sector is attracting billionaire investors, pharmaceutical partners, and some of the largest funding rounds in biotechnology.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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
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
Noun
The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 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
GlobalFoundries also plans to incorporate additional European partners into the ecosystem, including intellectual property providers, mask houses, and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The sector is attracting billionaire investors, pharmaceutical partners, and some of the largest funding rounds in biotechnology.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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That includes retirees, surviving spouses and dependents.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 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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Four of them had 20, one had 21, but that one who had 21 had them between two husbands.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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Ali and Shannon open up to PEOPLE about the rules, or, in Ali's case, lack thereof, that help keep them close to their husbands during the season.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Verb
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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
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The sheriff’s office contracts out officers for Lafayette police and serves as that agency’s public voice.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
3 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
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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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The startup currently employs 150 people.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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New jobs in Cabarrus County The Concord location employs 19 people with four open positions.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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