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
Per the magazine, two sons, Eric, 35, and Christian, 34, are the children of the movie star and former partners Paulette McNeely and Tamara Hood. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Trump recently announced plans to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico and other top trading partners in part to curb the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. California voters wanted stricter penalties for crime. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Driving the news: Marker Collective — which consists of PR firms Outcast, Archetype and Nectar — has partnered with media insights platform Memo to make readership metrics readily available to their more than 450 clients. Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 Since 2010, Grisham has partnered with Season for Caring to help one family and the nonprofit behind it. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for partner 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
  • David and Sarah, and their respective spouses, now equally split the family’s 75% stake.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • These two rules apply to public service workers who receive pensions as well as Social Security alongside their spouses.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 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
  • That same year, Mercado received a proposal from her husband's brother and sister-in-law that would revolutionize her life, but this time for the better.
    Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Harriet’s husband, Carl (Reginald VelJohnson), is a Chicago police officer who watches the family’s budget like a hawk and occasionally, under stress, blows his top.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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
  • Later, he was recruited by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, taking the role of chef de cuisine for one of their fast-casual restaurant concepts.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, these criminal groups allegedly smuggled a tonne of gold while recruiting couriers on commercial flights.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As for Secret Level, Watts was hired to come up with the original story for the Armored Core episode.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Michael Lombardi, a confidant who had previously worked alongside Belichick on the Cleveland Browns and the Patriots, has already been hired as U.N.C.’s general manager, and there is talk of Belichick bringing his son Steve with him.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Hill did learn to type but to this day employs just two fingers to get the job done.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Stylized with a pink color scheme and modern feel, Saucy will employ some of the latest in industry tech to create a smooth, streamlined experience, according to KFC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The lender contracted with an appraisal management company, Solidifi US Inc., which then retained the Maverick Appraisal Group to appraise the home, according to federal prosecutors.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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