partners 1 of 2

noun

Definition of partnersnext
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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partners

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verb

present tense third-person singular of partner
as in jobs

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  1. spouses
  2. hires
  3. employs
Noun
  • When our first spouses died, they were each interred in different local cemeteries.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • So, when my wife and I die, we would be interred with our first spouses, with no reference to second spouses.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spouses
Verb
  • At the same time, the company hires industry experts who—despite the existing policy—are harsh, judgmental and transactional, making day-to-day collaboration and teamwork extremely challenging.
    Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hires
Verb
  • Automobile manufacturing employs many people, with BYD employing more than 700,000 employees!
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The restaurant employs 140 people.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of employs
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