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
This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 William Blair partner and software analyst Arjun Bhatia thinks that less than 10% of that number are paying users—but also says the multiple should be applied to DeepSeek’s user count a year or two from now. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
One of the benefits to partnering with Highland Electric Fleets was the ability to change bus vendors when needed, Smith told The Beacon-News. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Unwritten is currently in post-production on director Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary feature, Nobu, and partnered with Matt Heineman’s Our Time Productions on feature doc Transition. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for partner 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
  • Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Now, on his way out the door, the 46th president has issued blanket pardons to his brother James, his sister Valerie and their respective spouses.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 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
  • Mendoza’s husband, who was asleep in the vehicle, got out and tried to help her as Flanner took off in the Yukon, officials said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The 51-year-old husband, who has not worked in 15 years, also called her derogatory names and blamed her for ending their relationship.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Mayor Brandon Scott’s office is widely anticipated to take over or subcontract to a third party many of the duties that traditionally have fallen to BOPA: planning public celebrations such as Artscape, running the weekly farmers markets and managing a handful of event spaces.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Most recently, in the wake of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley came under attack for her focus on DEI efforts in the department including recruiting a more diverse force.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
  • To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Around 58% of hiring managers said recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce, according to a December survey from Intelligent, an online magazine focused on higher education.
    Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
  • He’s also brought in nearly the same overall from the other cities and counties that subsequently hired him.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, scammers have learned and employed increasingly sophisticated tactics to make people more vulnerable through and urgency.
    Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • With Latinos accounting for 85% of individuals employed in such roles in Los Angeles County, the wildfires and subsequent destruction have been especially disruptive, the report said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • State prison officials also didn’t disclose the number of people who contracted the illness for the first six weeks of the pandemic.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Appraisal As part of the underwriting process, your lender will contract an appraiser to determine the home’s fair market value and whether the asking price is too high.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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