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
Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and partner Witney Carson scored a 27 on the Viennese Waltz and a 27 on the Salsa for a total of 54. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Join 9 others in the comments View Comments This time around, Trump has proposed a 20% tariff across the board on all US imports and even steeper duties of 60% on goods from China and other major trading partners. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
Universal partnered with 400 brands worldwide — including Starbucks, Ulta Beauty, Bloomingdale’s and Lexus — to douse retail shelves in pink and green, the signature colors of the movie’s leading sorceresses. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 The club is partnering with Etihad Airways for the exclusive naming rights to the new venue in Queens, New York, which will officially be called Etihad Park, according to a joint press release. Jake Piazza, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for partner 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
  • These are behaviors by a spouse, partner or loved one that are meant to control, isolate or frighten.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Veterans, active duty military, fire, police, EMTs and spouses receive 10% off entire purchase by mentioning Hero Discount Program at the register and presenting valid ID.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • The defendant in that case, Christina Marie Chapman, 49, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, and co-conspirators compromised the identities of more than 60 people living in the US and used their personal information to get North Koreans IT jobs across more than 300 US companies.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Men are a structuring absence, as they are spoken of as faithless husbands, potential fiancés, feckless sons.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Kristen O’Connor Davis Kristen O’Connor Davis, who attended alongside her husband, country songwriter Jordan Davis, chose a flowing black gown that balanced elegance with bold detailing.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Entrepreneurs can train, and payroll ready-to-deploy teams that service providers can subcontract for dependable deployment wherever needed, and the power of negotiation will be with the technicians.
    Cheri Beranek, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The local fire department then subcontracts to a private provider.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Legends of Tomorrow started its life as the Arrowverse’s biggest flop, with a dull first season about a motley crew of heroes and villains from The Flash and Arrow being recruited by a time traveler to stop a despot’s rise to power.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Her family moved from Guam and stayed in Austin due to the higher education opportunities, and she was hired on the spot after interviewing for a position at the registrar's office when her daughter, then a student at Huston-Tillotson, told her to apply.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The company now is hiring dancers right out of their academies and with experience dancing on pointe.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Atlanta artist employs his baby voice, repetition, and insatiable thirst for women for a one-minute, 25-second banger.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Alabama, for instance, employs 40,000 federal workers, nearly as many as New York’s 53,000, despite a population one-quarter the size.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Elton John is still struggling with his eyesight after contracting a severe eye infection over the summer.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Directly contracting with providers also made employers 50% more likely to have lower-than-average costs.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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