partnering

verb

present participle of partner
as in employing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnering
  1. employing
  2. subcontracting
  3. recruiting
  4. hiring
  5. contracting
  6. retaining
  7. engaging
  8. paying
Verb
  • Through the new focus on South Miami-Dade, Beasley also wants employers to understand the benefits of employing people from the area.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of employing microbes to transform waste carbon into something useful is far from novel.
    — Mike McRae August 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • In 2024, Western intelligence officials started gathering evidence that gangs in Scandinavia were subcontracting local teen-agers to carry out Iranian directives.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of subcontracting
Verb
  • The union, in the PERB filing, said the information is helpful when recruiting new members and performing outreach, potentially affecting the union’s long-term strength.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stakes of recruiting and retaining elite talent are high in the current hypercompetitive AI market.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruiting
Verb
  • In May, the trade publication National Restaurant News reported that McDonald’s was embarking on a hiring binge this summer with a goal of 375,000 new workers nationwide.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The chip company made a deal with the AI coding startup, making a $1 billion investment and also a $6 billion technology licensing agreement, while hiring more than 100 of Poolside’s employees.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country via an aircraft.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, pregnant women who are at a heightened risk of contracting HIV should be tested at the beginning of their pregnancy and again during the third trimester, says the CDC.
    — TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • More concerning memory problems may involve difficulty retaining new information in the first place, like repeatedly asking a question without remembering the answer.
    — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Goldman found Koreans in their sixties save more than any other age group, retaining 37% of their income.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • Rivera has done a good job engaging alumni and raising money in his two years as general manager and Lupoi has energized the fan base with his string recruiting since being hired in December.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For all these companies, retaining and engaging employees is mission-critical for business success.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • That income limit is a cliff — earning a dollar over the limit generally means paying the full, unsubsidized premium.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere in New York, Harry Styles was also among the musicians paying tribute to Parton on Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying
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“Partnering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnering. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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