as in relationships
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 partnerships
What has long been a tool for brands to innovate and surprise shoppers with unexpected partnerships continues to fall flat more often in a progressively crowded space.
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Andrea Bossi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
And which corporations or corporate partnerships, which are such a huge part, of course, of the Fallout universe, may have been colluding and why?
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The company plans to expand training partnerships with trade unions, community colleges, and vocational institutions to help local residents qualify for these jobs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
This season, organizers went all in for a global approach, as these ongoing partnerships will be displayed across the Florentine venue.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Beyond helping usher Shaboozey to six Grammy nominations and through numerous brand partnerships, Cotter helped the artist launch and co-run American Dogwood, a new record label spotlighting genre-bending and boundary-pushing artists.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The new studio has already announced partnerships to get involved in marquee sporting events on the horizon.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Administrators across the eight campuses said the program fostered additional wellness spaces, community partnerships and peer counseling courses.
—Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Andrea Bossi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
And which corporations or corporate partnerships, which are such a huge part, of course, of the Fallout universe, may have been colluding and why?
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The company plans to expand training partnerships with trade unions, community colleges, and vocational institutions to help local residents qualify for these jobs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
This season, organizers went all in for a global approach, as these ongoing partnerships will be displayed across the Florentine venue.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Beyond helping usher Shaboozey to six Grammy nominations and through numerous brand partnerships, Cotter helped the artist launch and co-run American Dogwood, a new record label spotlighting genre-bending and boundary-pushing artists.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The new studio has already announced partnerships to get involved in marquee sporting events on the horizon.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Administrators across the eight campuses said the program fostered additional wellness spaces, community partnerships and peer counseling courses.
—Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnerships
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From his perspective, this sourcing capability reflects the company’s ongoing relationships with sellers across its network.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the deeper ways relationships and systems link together could shed some interesting light.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bowie enjoyed fruitful collaborations with a number of other rock and roll luminaries, like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lululemon has shifted from its historically sleek and highly functional aesthetic toward louder branding and collaborations, such as with Disney, that are not aligned with the core customer.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Friendship with a particular person, or group associations in general, can be uplifting and tangibly helpful in building both opportunity and confidence.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Singh does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jennifer Singh,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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More information about his affiliations is available on the websites of both institutions.—
Robert Muggah,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Good, 37, and her partner had connections to Kansas City, living in the area as recently as the fall of 2023, court records show.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The action eventually moves to Medellín, with Pine on the trail of a smooth young Colombian mogul, Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva), whose combination of philanthropic ties and unsavory connections sound a bit too familiar.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Greenland, as part of the Danish realm, is covered by NATO’s collective defense guarantees, meaning any use of force against it would reverberate across the alliance and risk a severe rupture in transatlantic relations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Partnerships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnerships. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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