TIE-UPS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

tie-ups

noun

plural of tie-up

as in jams

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl

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as in partnerships

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie

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Recent Examples of tie-ups First thought to be one of the shoe brand’s many tie-ups, a Vans representative confirmed in a statement sent to FN that its shoes are now offered on the retailer’s website but stopped short of calling it a collaboration. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Other examples include tie-ups with Barbie star Jamie Demetriou, The Ballad of Wallis Island writer Tom Basden, Ted Lasso alum Nick Mohammed and Cunk on Earth creator Diane Morgan. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The partnership follows a series of major tie-ups over the past year with other finance heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Starlink’s growth was driven by consumer, government, and enterprise businesses, SpaceX’s president told analysts, highlighting recent tie-ups with major airlines. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 If completed, a deal could value the companies at roughly $400 billion, and rank among the largest pharmaceutical tie-ups ever. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 This is due in large part to how the Sawgrass Expressway currently is sending its traffic onto local roads in Deerfield Beach, which often leads to traffic tie-ups. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Amid growing doubts about whether AI companies can turn a profit, the company is now hunting for new revenue, experimenting with ads inside ChatGPT and e-commerce tie-ups with Shopify and Stripe, while paring back money-losing ventures including its Sora video app. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Reinhard said that in measuring the success of such marketing tie-ups, one of the metrics Netflix looks for is social conversation — not just the volume but also the quality of the conversation. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 June 2026

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Noun

Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.

— Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Its brands include Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jams and jellies.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of jams

Noun

These prediction market partnerships have, for some, become emblematic of what fans see as unfettered greed on the part of teams, players, leagues and platforms believed to be degrading their experience of sports writ large.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
With department stores in turmoil, Kuryshchuk advised emerging designers to reconsider wholesale, favoring partnerships with larger companies.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnerships

Noun

Manas and co-founder Balthazar Delepierre left wholesale in June 2024, turning to direct-to-consumer sales and brand collaborations after retailers struggled to accommodate the label’s inclusive sizing.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Born Gerald Michael Charlebois on April 17, 1929, in Harvey, North Dakota, Forest moved to Los Angeles in 1955 and met director Corman through an acting class, leading to their collaborations that began in the late 1950s.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborations

Noun

In the event of a severe winter or import bottlenecks, depressed storage levels not only narrow Europe's capacity to absorb supply shocks but also risk driving natural gas prices higher.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet much of the current inflation comes from supply shocks, such as the Iran war’s disruption to oil and gas supplies, and higher interest rates can’t address those bottlenecks.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottlenecks

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And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

According to Sabbagh, Equatys will be able to leverage 400 relationships with mobile network operators across the world.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The decision or action depends on an understanding of the relationships among the records—not simply the records themselves.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationships

Noun

Yet studies have found that Democratic and Republican election officials generally administer elections impartially despite their party affiliations.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Luckin Coffee, China’s largest coffee chain, became the official coffee sponsor of the Portland Trail Blazers, following previous affiliations with the NBA China Games and the Houston Rockets.

— Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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