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
The community also signed cooperation agreements with KPS, the Institute of Language Sciences of Shanghai International Studies University, AltStory, and Kuaizi, with the partnerships focused on data sets, linguistic corpus building, and research into AI agents.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
Third, augment human capabilities with AI, connected architecture and long-term partnerships — with humans always in the lead.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Carney, on his ninth trip to Europe since become prime minister 15 months ago, noted that Canada has 56 partnerships in the critical minerals sector across more than 10 countries, primarily in Europe.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Retail partnerships, however, are a different story.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Seth Rogen is standing by a decision that ended one of Hollywood's most recognizable creative partnerships.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
This operation was a great example of how strong partnerships, coordinated resources, traditional search and rescue techniques, and emerging technologies can all work together to achieve a positive outcome.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
My life, my choices and roles, my skillsets as a producer, director, writer, comic book creator, vodcaster, storyteller of the year, my politics, my company, Color Farm Media, the impact, my partnerships, my collaboration, my future all speaks to this.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Modling works in distribution and brand partnerships.
—Sabrina Picou, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026
Third, augment human capabilities with AI, connected architecture and long-term partnerships — with humans always in the lead.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Carney, on his ninth trip to Europe since become prime minister 15 months ago, noted that Canada has 56 partnerships in the critical minerals sector across more than 10 countries, primarily in Europe.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Retail partnerships, however, are a different story.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Seth Rogen is standing by a decision that ended one of Hollywood's most recognizable creative partnerships.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
This operation was a great example of how strong partnerships, coordinated resources, traditional search and rescue techniques, and emerging technologies can all work together to achieve a positive outcome.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
My life, my choices and roles, my skillsets as a producer, director, writer, comic book creator, vodcaster, storyteller of the year, my politics, my company, Color Farm Media, the impact, my partnerships, my collaboration, my future all speaks to this.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Modling works in distribution and brand partnerships.
—Sabrina Picou, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnerships
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In the meantime, Texas Tech will do whatever is needed to repair any type of fractured relationships within the Big 12 this has caused.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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In most other competitions, clubs establish individual relationships with manufacturers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Amy and Bill Koman are passionate cancer research advocates and co-founders of Curebound, a cancer research accelerator forging powerful collaborations to advance innovative science into lifesaving cures.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Specials change with the season and often involve collaborations with other favorite local food businesses.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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In Africa, the associations are reliant on the government and treasury.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Politicians and nursing associations have warned that federal borrowing loan caps will force students into private loans, which typically have higher interest rates, leaving students with more debt over time.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Beverly Kingston 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.—
Beverly Kingston,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Davie didn’t go into detail on how to reach such scale but mentioned partnerships with big sector and technology players, which has been a focus for him and his team, including cooperations with Disney.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Steyer, a billionaire himself, has said the state’s wealthiest residents and cooperations should pay more in taxes.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The disabling of Starlink satellite connections among Russian forces has also helped the Ukrainian campaign.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Old wounds around social belonging may surface, pointing you toward more authentic connections.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Whether the reforms will be significant enough to alter relations between Havana and Washington remains uncertain.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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That strategy has dramatically reversed as relations frayed in recent years, and especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Partnerships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnerships. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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