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noun

plural of partner
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of partner
as in jobs

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Recent Examples of partners
Noun
Air and Water Show organizers were working with the Federal Aviation Administration and its partners to monitor conditions and ensure safety. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Rescue partners and foster families took in pets, according to its page. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The partners will also invest jointly in specialized cryptographic devices. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 This annual autumn release allows manufacturing partners like TSMC to efficiently allocate custom silicon production for high-volume runs. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Some people have uninstalled the apps in protest or tried to upload their chat histories into other apps to try to resurrect their virtual partners. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The company is actively engaged with Bulgaria and other possible partners. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Nearly 90 industry partners are participating in Northern Strike, according to Wagh, allowing troops to work with developing capabilities before potentially encountering them in conflict. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The full cast of celebrities and their pro dancing partners is expected to be unveiled on Good Morning America September 2. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners
  1. spouses
  2. recruits
  3. husbands
  4. contracts
  5. hires
  6. fees
  7. subcontracts
  8. employs
Noun
  • Many visitors enjoyed the samples, but doubled down on their preferences for the jollof of their spouses, neighbors or childhoods.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The intent was likely to keep ownership from getting fragmented across potential spouses, grandchildren and subsequent generations.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouses
Verb
  • The star, playing an unnamed Narrator, recruits audience members to help act out a story about grief, as her character recounts her mother’s depression and suicide attempts.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Every surrogate should have her own independent lawyer paid for by the agency that recruits her.
    — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • To be with people that get to go home to their pets, or wives, or husbands, or children, makes for a different vibe on set.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Each presents a group portrait of a handful of disaffected British suburbanites—husbands who resent their deadening jobs, toddlers who whine and interrupt, and, above all, hassled wives subsumed by a crush of household obligations.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of husbands
Verb
  • Westlake contracts with the City of Keller for police services.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Lyft, which contracts drivers, didn’t immediately return a request for comment sent to the company’s media email address.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracts
Verb
  • After his father’s death, strong and silent Mauro hires a farm hand to work alongside him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • First, and perhaps most importantly, the coaching hires at several top-flight SEC programs have left much to be desired.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hires
Verb
  • The resolution also extends to Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State, which had filed a separate lawsuit against the Mountain West in state district court in Denver over nine-figure withdrawal fees their now-former league had sought to impose.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fees
Verb
  • 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
  • The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of subcontracts
Verb
  • The company has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility since 2022 and currently employs about 900 people there.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Green said the nonprofit sector employs almost 10% of California’s workforce and generates more than $450 billion in annual revenue, about a third of which comes from public grants and contracts.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of employs

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