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
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Collaboration with the school district and community partners helps ensure that our goals are aligned and our impact is meaningful.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
In the span of one month, they were announced as the official partners and faces of Laneige’s latest innovation, JuicePop Box Lip Tints, and the new global ambassadors for Matrix.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Starting in the third quarter, the partners have plans to scale up production, eventually reaching 50,000 pieces per year.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The project, funded by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, was developed with partners including the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, Empa spin-off re-fer and the Swiss Cement Industry Association.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Takaichi wants to improve intelligence-gathering and establish a national agency to work more closely with ally Washington and defense partners like Australia and Britain.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In just two years, the company has built a slate of over 50 projects, collaborating with partners including Lionsgate, NBC, Fox, and Mattel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
More than 100 Pima County Sheriff's Department personnel, along with the FBI and other law enforcement partners, have joined in the search and investigation.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
To me, a vision brings alignment — internally with our staff, and externally with our customers, stakeholders, and partners.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Collaboration with the school district and community partners helps ensure that our goals are aligned and our impact is meaningful.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
In the span of one month, they were announced as the official partners and faces of Laneige’s latest innovation, JuicePop Box Lip Tints, and the new global ambassadors for Matrix.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Starting in the third quarter, the partners have plans to scale up production, eventually reaching 50,000 pieces per year.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The project, funded by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, was developed with partners including the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, Empa spin-off re-fer and the Swiss Cement Industry Association.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Takaichi wants to improve intelligence-gathering and establish a national agency to work more closely with ally Washington and defense partners like Australia and Britain.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In just two years, the company has built a slate of over 50 projects, collaborating with partners including Lionsgate, NBC, Fox, and Mattel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
More than 100 Pima County Sheriff's Department personnel, along with the FBI and other law enforcement partners, have joined in the search and investigation.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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My late husband and I married nine years ago; both of our previous spouses had died.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Real-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves gradually being fused — literally — upon interacting with a mysterious cave.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the women and their husbands found out about the data center project from speaking directly to the workers hired to move dirt and dig runoff ditches ahead of construction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The mothers each fell in love with their husbands as Europe was descending into war.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rudnev no longer preaches, recruits followers, or leads any group.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The market for high school quarterback recruits this cycle started around $100,000 to $300,000 for Power 4 signees.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in late January approved two contracts with CVR Associates, which contracts with public housing authorities across the nation.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The one-time toothpaste mascot only begins to find his way when an unexpected acting call leads him to start working for a rental family service, which hires him out to play stand-in roles in strangers’ lives.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 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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The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Customers who do business with the company must go through the Texas corporation, which subcontracts with Mentink and Collard's shop in southeastern Oklahoma.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Founded in 1969, the company employs about 250 people.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The business model of Netflix is directly at odds with the theatrical production and exhibition business, which employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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