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
Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Pangea’s partners mill (grind) and hydrolyze (break down using water) these pits.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Governance and Oversight The Vanuatu Future Fund works in coordination with government entities, local communities, and private partners.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The release said Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana represented a partnership between the Dollywood Foundation, the state, the Hoosier HOPE Foundation, and local partners.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
These achievements are linked to the longstanding work between the county, local providers and community partners, officials say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
While this case was necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers, and our partners, our focus remains on working productively with the government to ensure all Americans benefit from safe, reliable AI.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.
—Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Pangea’s partners mill (grind) and hydrolyze (break down using water) these pits.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Governance and Oversight The Vanuatu Future Fund works in coordination with government entities, local communities, and private partners.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The release said Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana represented a partnership between the Dollywood Foundation, the state, the Hoosier HOPE Foundation, and local partners.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
These achievements are linked to the longstanding work between the county, local providers and community partners, officials say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
While this case was necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers, and our partners, our focus remains on working productively with the government to ensure all Americans benefit from safe, reliable AI.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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The two friends and their spouses were at Churchill Downs last year, but only as spectators.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Plumb and Knight have maintained a strong friendship throughout the years and have monthly Zoom calls alongside their current spouses.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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What looked at first to be a repeat of a recent sketch about wine-drinking wives chatting in the kitchen and playing truth or dare instead pivoted to a scene about husbands stuck together in a den with nothing to talk about.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 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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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 920-page Project 2025 also calls for privatizing TSA screening by expanding the Screening Partnership Program to all airports or by shifting screening operations to a new government corporation that contracts with private companies.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 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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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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Iran’s Hormuz blockade employs a similar strategy to the one deployed by the Houthis on the other end of the Arabian Peninsula.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Born in a garage 40 years ago, my company now employs 100 hardworking Mississippians and supplies more than 10,000 retail stores nationwide.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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