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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
Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said. — Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 If your financial partners prioritize a rapid ROI timeline over your foundational compliance and operational metrics, their funding will ultimately become a liability to your core mission. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Through the first two weeks of the new season, the ratings results suggest that the NFL’s media partners have a firm grasp on what fans want to watch. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The crop of co-productions was so strong this year that the upcoming Rio Film Festival has created a strand within its strands to highlight how Brazil is working with international partners. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Engineers and researchers will develop prototypes while also evaluating technology created by outside companies and research partners. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Curtis became General Manager of the downtown Denver location in 1993, becoming co-owner in 2001 and buying out her partners shortly thereafter to take full control. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
  1. spouses
  2. recruits
  3. husbands
  4. contracts
  5. hires
  6. fees
  7. subcontracts
  8. employs
Noun
  • Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The first lady and Peng Liyuan will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouses
Verb
  • Aguilar was told by fire academy recruits that her social media content helped bring them into the profession.
    — Vincent Medina, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The people helping recruits land scholarships are not necessarily involved in negotiating what comes with them.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • Many became lifelong friends, and role models for me as husbands, fathers, workers and community servants.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Beginning as a pilot ordered in February, the series was co-created by husbands Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers along with frequent collaborator Bash Doran, and inspired by their own family experiences.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 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
  • The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • There’s also a parade of comic supporting turns that recalls those classic Hawks and Sturges comedies in the breadth and depth of the character actors Cassavetes employs.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally the company employs an all-local team of chefs, wilderness guides, and property managers—a commitment that helps address the region’s rural migration crisis, as young people leave their villages to find work in more urban areas.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of employs

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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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