PARTNERS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

partners 1 of 2

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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partners

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verb

present tense third-person singular of partner

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Recent Examples of partners

Noun

Philanthropy takes center stage Organizers vowed to work with nonprofit partners to put the grants toward their most urgent and underresourced needs. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 People who work with the investor credit his business acumen, low-key demeanor and daunting work ethic, qualities that have attracted partners, founders and mentors alike — including Iger. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Just as good fences make good neighbors, good contracts make good partners. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In a communal relationship, partners give based on what the other person needs in the moment, without expecting a same-day return, trusting that things balance out over the life of the relationship rather than the day or week. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The shortfall is particularly serious because the United States and European partners are struggling to expand production. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Our actions have resulted in Iran attacking our partners in the region. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partners

Noun

The two divorced their spouses and began a public relationship.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.

— Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of spouses

Verb

Most of the industry recruits everyone and trains almost no one — a model critics have compared to multilevel marketing.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
To update standards, the department recruits a committee of educators and experts from around the state who meet over several months and produce a recommendation for course descriptions and grade-level expectations and benchmarks.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruits

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Both women have been described as the power behind the throne and are massive support systems to their respective husbands King Charles and Prince William.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Meredith and Madeline leaned on each other to manage the grief of their husbands’ deaths, and the weight of their pregnancies.

— Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of husbands

Verb

Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff’s office for its police services.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracts

Verb

Shikiya’s new gig follows other recent Anonymous Content hires like Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer and Michael Sinclair as chief legal officer.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In the film, cartoon legend Coyote (who can’t speak, of course) hires a reluctant, unambitious lawyer Kevin Avery (East Bay native Will Forte) to be his mouthpiece and legal advocate.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 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

Others pointed out that California Forever has political clout because its chief lobbying firm, Axiom Advisors, employs several of Newsom’s friends and former officials.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Raley’s owns and runs more than 100 grocery stores and employs roughly 11,500 workers, according to the company’s website.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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