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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Recent Examples of partner
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
School leaders told Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami that a parent arrived to pick up their son but was told the child had never been dropped off.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Proof is inviting, promoting and partnering with a drag queen named Peaches Christ.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Clark was married to her partner, Jacquelyn Zita, for 11 years.
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
School leaders told Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami that a parent arrived to pick up their son but was told the child had never been dropped off.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Verb
In later episodes, Computer (Brian Koppelman) encourages The Bear backer Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) to partner with Albert.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Proof is inviting, promoting and partnering with a drag queen named Peaches Christ.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
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If the deceased spouse's job provided coverage, the survivor and dependents may qualify for up to 36 months of COBRA continuation, often requiring a decision within 60 days, at full premium cost.
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Do those exceptions include your spouse inheriting your credit card debt, though?
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The norm in the industry is for tour operators to subcontract everything from drivers and local transport to guides, but A&K has much more of its own staff, which allows for better quality control.
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Content industries in the country are plagued by low wages, punishing hours, and subcontracting arrangements that push risk onto the most vulnerable workers.
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Avila’s sister, Patricia Avila, who was also on the job when the mauling took place, was awarded $885,000 for emotional distress, and Maria Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, was separately awarded $50,000.
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She is survived by her husband, Rodney Timson, and their two sons.
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Kenya’s foreign minister flew to Moscow in March to demand that Russia stop recruiting Kenyans, describing the pipeline bringing Kenyan citizens to Russia as a human trafficking ring.
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Barcott is the co-founder and CEO of With Honor, an organization that recruits bipartisan veterans to run for office.
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His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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The point of the Top 10 lists, Chandrasekaran said, is to steer young adults to employers that are actively hiring recent graduates into jobs that can seed meaningful careers.
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André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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This isn't intended to be a trauma dump, inspire jealousy, or make your significant other act as your therapist.
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Fellas, your wife, your lady, your significant other, nah, nah, your wife, is your north star.
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Alyse Lopez-Salm, who lives in a small North Carolina town close to the military base that employs her husband, is one of the 35 million Americans who work from home.
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First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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