partner 1 of 2

as in spouse
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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partner

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verb

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Recent Examples of partner
Noun
In September 1997, NoDa real estate mogul Paul McBroom and partner George Gray reopened it as a live performance venue following renovations with 300 seats, according to Observer archives. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025 Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In 2020, Schiffer partnered with numerous brands including Frame, Bamford and Lucie Kaas, which released special limited edition and one-off pieces in celebration of her 50th birthday. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 The developer is partnering with builder Ryan Homes, which will construct an array of houses at different price points. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
  • Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • They were born and raised in the American South, and currently live in Brooklyn with their spouse, three cats, and too many houseplants to count.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.
    Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Who is Ruby Franke? Franke, a Mormon mother of six, launched a YouTube channel called 8 Passengers in 2015, documenting life in a family of eight along with her husband, Kevin.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of an adorable handwritten note she'd been given by her husband Prince Harry, 40, son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, on the eve of the show's March 4 premiere.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • China’s economy greatly depends on foreign firms producing goods within its borders or subcontracting with Chinese firms that do.
    Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
    Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Throughout the inaugural season of the TGL, there has been much talk about the possibility of adding new venues similar to the SoFi Center, adding new teams, and recruiting female stars to join teams with their male counterparts.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, most will hire a certified public accountant (CPA) for guidance on minimizing their tax burden.
    Patrick Lonergan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The short follows Orin O'Brien, the New York Philharmonic's first female musician who was hired in 1966.
    Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Photography: Getty The United States Army is employing a prototype generative artificial intelligence tool to identify references to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for removal from training materials in line with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
    Jared Keller, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The federal tax collector employs roughly 90,000 workers total across the United States, according to the latest IRS data.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • How and why, for example, did Arakawa, by all accounts a youthful, energetic woman, contract the hantavirus and die so suddenly?
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The infection is usually contracted by walking barefoot on soil contaminated by the feces of a person or animal who has the infection.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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