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
Daniel Basteiro, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Such implications could have a chilling effect on the reporting of such crimes by partners and spouses locked into messy and tumultuous relationships.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Corn and tomatoes both make good salsas, but these two plants aren’t good partners in the garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Whether with audiences, artists or partners, the brand that lasts is the brand that creates meaningful interactions, not just transactions.
—Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
When the expertise of our clinical partners is sidelined, under-resourced or not fully integrated into a critical moment, the deadly gap in our response system widens.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Beacon-News, Di Ciaula explained that the organization is identifying resources and community partners available in Kane County, and is working to create a sort of search tool that would help families in the county learn what resources are available to them.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The structure also includes equity from several French partners and an additional contribution from Carbios, which will leave the company as a minority, non-controlling shareholder.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is aiming to persuade Chinese companies to share more tech know-how with their Spanish partners on a trip to Beijing next week, according to people familiar with the preparations.
—Daniel Basteiro, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Such implications could have a chilling effect on the reporting of such crimes by partners and spouses locked into messy and tumultuous relationships.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Corn and tomatoes both make good salsas, but these two plants aren’t good partners in the garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Whether with audiences, artists or partners, the brand that lasts is the brand that creates meaningful interactions, not just transactions.
—Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
When the expertise of our clinical partners is sidelined, under-resourced or not fully integrated into a critical moment, the deadly gap in our response system widens.
—Jim Cook, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Beacon-News, Di Ciaula explained that the organization is identifying resources and community partners available in Kane County, and is working to create a sort of search tool that would help families in the county learn what resources are available to them.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The structure also includes equity from several French partners and an additional contribution from Carbios, which will leave the company as a minority, non-controlling shareholder.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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During the trip, the astronauts were able to speak with their spouses and children via brief, remote calls.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The three friends are back for their annual girls' weekend, minus husbands, responsibilities, or the stress of parking.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Men are the spiritual leaders, while women’s main job is to give birth to as many children as possible and always obey their husbands, fathers, and church leaders.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gang violence gripping Port-au-Prince disrupts aid delivery and goods transportation, leaving families in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country with impossible survival choices as the economy contracts for the seventh year.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tennant was reportedly insured by West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency, which contracts with UnitedHealthcare to administer benefits.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Olathe Schools normally hires around 200 certified/licensed staff per year.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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After all, Broidy’s private intelligence company, Circinus, hires the same kinds of former spies and commandos that Chalker’s once did.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 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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One alderman who employs pension-eligible part-time staffers showed the Tribune ward expense reports from 2024 and 2025 that did not account for their pension costs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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At every major-league park, the league employs a Ball-Out-Strike System (BOSS) operator who is responsible for ensuring the correct strike zone is used for each hitter – as opposed to say, the 5-foot-11 Trent Grisham getting stuck with the zone of the 6-7 Aaron Judge.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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