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
Many of the stories in development span multiple books, allowing for long-term, multi-film storytelling and sustained creative partnerships with authors and filmmakers.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
These partnerships inspired the company to expand their creative vision of how their fabrications can be showcased.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Malone transitioned to marketing at Billboard, serving as director of brand partnerships from 2013 to 2016.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Creative partnerships have always worked this way.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than treating telco partnerships, billing integrations, and market launches as one-off projects, some are trying to handle bundling as an ongoing system that works across regions.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The project evolved throughout the years to include partnerships with water agencies as far away as Southern California.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The development extends beyond soundstages, incorporating exhibition and convention infrastructure through partnerships with India Exposition Mart Limited and the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
These partnerships inspired the company to expand their creative vision of how their fabrications can be showcased.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Malone transitioned to marketing at Billboard, serving as director of brand partnerships from 2013 to 2016.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Creative partnerships have always worked this way.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than treating telco partnerships, billing integrations, and market launches as one-off projects, some are trying to handle bundling as an ongoing system that works across regions.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The project evolved throughout the years to include partnerships with water agencies as far away as Southern California.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The development extends beyond soundstages, incorporating exhibition and convention infrastructure through partnerships with India Exposition Mart Limited and the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnerships
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Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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In organizations, sensing would mean leaders tuning into the quality of relationships, the subtle shifts in conversation, the energy in meetings, the unspoken tensions.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like Mitch & Mickey, Levy and O’Hara had built up decades of history together by this point, with more collaborations — including Guest’s For Your Consideration in 2006 and Schitt’s Creek over a decade later — still to come.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Le Saux is known for his frequent collaborations with Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper) and François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 5×2).—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, major medical associations have condemned these practices, noting they are not supported by evidence and contribute to discrimination and stigma.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Katz 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.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Guidelines show the agency considers how much time a person spends outside California, where their family and primary home are located, the location of bank accounts and doctors, permanence of work in the state and even affiliations with churches and country clubs.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Discoveryis the market’s platform showcasing feature films in development, promoting Nordic talents and fostering international co-production, financing and sales connections.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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From immersive experiences to meaningful connections, this is where momentum builds and ideas move forward.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Khamenei’s worldview, normalizing relations with the United States has always been kryptonite, an existential threat to a regime whose identity was premised on resisting America.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aubuchon declined an interview with The Enquirer via media relations firm Strategic Advisers.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Partnerships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnerships. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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