as in collaboration
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the symphony orchestra is presenting the choral piece in partnership with the city's leading choral society
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Recent Examples of partnership
Expanding mental health crisis response teams, increasing youth outreach and school partnerships and improving transparency by regularly sharing local crime data and outcomes would also help build stronger trust, safety, and accountability with our residents.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In defence, the shot-stopping brilliance of Raya cannot be separated from the stubborn centre-back partnership that has protected him all season long.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
This new power pack design recently completed a series of tests in Sweden through a partnership between RFA and the European Space Agency, ESA announced this week.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
He was credited by Wu for helping to set the new partnership into motion, along with Council President Liz Breadon, who represents Allston/Brighton, and Councilor Ben Weber, who chairs the Council’s budget committee.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In defence, the shot-stopping brilliance of Raya cannot be separated from the stubborn centre-back partnership that has protected him all season long.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
This new power pack design recently completed a series of tests in Sweden through a partnership between RFA and the European Space Agency, ESA announced this week.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
He was credited by Wu for helping to set the new partnership into motion, along with Council President Liz Breadon, who represents Allston/Brighton, and Councilor Ben Weber, who chairs the Council’s budget committee.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnership
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This experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitarist was conceived when Fratti, the cellist, praised Orcutt’s work publicly, prompting the latter to get in touch — the two worked on the album mostly in remote sessions.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The two-seat fighter jet has been developed by Saab in collaboration with Brazil.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Lexi passes on the opportunity to work at the OnlyFans house, but at least her relationship with her sister is mended.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Good ex-etiquette means considering how your decisions impact your co-parenting structure, not just your romantic relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Star, which also looked into the killing, revealed that Jordan’s associations with organized crime figures, as well as his apparent disregard for angering them, likely contributed to his death.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The association said a fourth climber, Mārtiņš Bilzēns, survived the fall and was in critical condition.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Their mother made Jerry her health proxy and Arnold the executor of her will, forcing in effect their cooperation.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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More relevant to the Leonard allegations, Ballmer also objected to Sanberg’s cooperation in the NBA investigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will progress to the general election in November.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to the general election in November.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Although the countdown disappeared after only a few minutes, Swifties spent weeks dissecting screenshots and theorizing about a possible connection to the upcoming film.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend and associate, remains the only other person charged in connection with Epstein's crimes.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Partnership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnership. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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