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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as in to job
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Recent Examples of partner
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s pause implies that the tariff level will be brought down to a universal 10% tariff on more than 75 U.S. trading partners while negotiations continue, according to the White House.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
James Manso, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Two years later, the district partnered with Texas Wesleyan to operate those campuses under a framework laid out in Senate Bill 1882, which offers financial incentives for districts to partner with universities, charter school operators and other outside organizations.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s pause implies that the tariff level will be brought down to a universal 10% tariff on more than 75 U.S. trading partners while negotiations continue, according to the White House.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
After garnering a core consumer base, Wilson wants to partner with brands on custom cartridges of their own formulas to be used with the device.
—James Manso, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Two years later, the district partnered with Texas Wesleyan to operate those campuses under a framework laid out in Senate Bill 1882, which offers financial incentives for districts to partner with universities, charter school operators and other outside organizations.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon are always on the same page.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to sources familiar with the situation, Ahmad and other employees of his subcontracting company shared a recommender who issued letters for many of the company’s employees.—
Beth Bailey,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company still subcontracts some work out but is planning to start bending its own steel frames and doing its own insulation work.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hailing from San Jose, California, she’s risen through the soccer ranks: She was recruited by Stanford University and four years later drafted number one in the 2022 NWSL Draft.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Coach Brandon Hopkins called her one of the best pitchers in the nation and expects her to be recruited by top division one programs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since hiring French manager Wilfried Nancy in 2023, the Crew have been consistently pleasing to the eye.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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When evaluating an investment, Elliott also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the current budget, the City Attorney’s Office employs just under 425 people and will spend $85 million this year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The group represents 122 dealerships that employ 12,000 workers and generated a combined $859 million in sales taxes in 2024.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL who founded an aviation company, Bridger Aerospace, that's contracted with the Forest Service and Interior Department to assist in firefighting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Instead, ProPublica found, the military will now be contracting with Deployed to use one of those border facilities to house people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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