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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Sports wagering is now legal in most states — and embedded into the league’s culture, with official sportsbook partners and the widespread acceptance of a previously taboo practice.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Kansal said Uber evaluated multiple partners before partnering with Expedia.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The park is a collaboration of many regional partners.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
This means that relations with partners, spouses and close friends are being tested.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Skilled local artists from Manai and neighboring villages lead the classes, and are called saajhis or partners of the farm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Sports wagering is now legal in most states — and embedded into the league’s culture, with official sportsbook partners and the widespread acceptance of a previously taboo practice.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Kansal said Uber evaluated multiple partners before partnering with Expedia.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The park is a collaboration of many regional partners.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
This means that relations with partners, spouses and close friends are being tested.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Skilled local artists from Manai and neighboring villages lead the classes, and are called saajhis or partners of the farm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
Noun
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Meanwhile this is an excellent day to enjoy the company of partners, spouses and close friends, because romantic vibes are sweet and special.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual luncheon hosted by the Congressional Club Museum and Foundation honors the first lady and brings together congressional spouses, administration officials, and guests to advance bipartisan community service.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The city contracts with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An aging society, combined with the sorry state of hospitals, means that the overall number of deaths keeps rising even as the population contracts.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Devs can also cover users’ transaction fees thanks to gas sponsorship via Privy, simplifying onboarding and reducing friction for new users.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Currently, Zhang’s shop employs about 20 dim sum chefs.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partners. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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