as in partnerships
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
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Recent Examples of hookups
To address that issue, the board has discussed a potential moratorium on water hookups for new construction.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Located at the south end of the park, Platte River Campground has nearly 180 campsites, more than half of which offer electric hookups.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
Seal entry points to exclude ants from your kitchen; inspect areas for any gaps around doors, windows, and plumbing or appliance hookups, especially pipes under kitchen sinks.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Skydream uses its Hyper-Dimensional Energy Management System to reduce dependence on campground hookups.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 May 2026
For wireless hookups, the laptops offer Wi-Fi 7 and available 5G WWAN.
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Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.
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Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Absent are the American-style softcore night vision hookups from a surveillance camera in the corner of a bedroom.
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Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Located at the south end of the park, Platte River Campground has nearly 180 campsites, more than half of which offer electric hookups.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
Seal entry points to exclude ants from your kitchen; inspect areas for any gaps around doors, windows, and plumbing or appliance hookups, especially pipes under kitchen sinks.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Skydream uses its Hyper-Dimensional Energy Management System to reduce dependence on campground hookups.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 May 2026
For wireless hookups, the laptops offer Wi-Fi 7 and available 5G WWAN.
—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.
—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Absent are the American-style softcore night vision hookups from a surveillance camera in the corner of a bedroom.
—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
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The venue has partnerships with unions including the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local One, which represents stagehand crew.
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Reuters said those earnings were driven largely by partnerships in the Middle East.
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Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
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To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
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These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
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The organization's ultimate goal is to identify the names of all 10 million people who were enslaved in North America whose names have been lost to history, in order to bring dignity to the enslaved and to create family connections for the living.
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Having real and repeated connections with a Nationals player like Cavalli could connect the team more with the people closest to it.
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That includes several collaborations with the Wayans brothers, among them White Chicks and Little Man.
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According to market research firm Meltwater, in the ramp-up to the World Cup, non-sponsor brand collaborations generated nearly double the engagement of official sponsors, reaching roughly 61 million engagements versus just 33 million.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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The stories had to do with Chen’s affiliations with the Chinese military.
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“Hookups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookups. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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