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
Their goodbye kiss is unmistakably the kind of smooch shared by two people who are more than just each other's hookups.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Early camping begins on April 14 and there will be a limited number of electrical hookups available for purchase.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind there are no electrical hookups.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Residential customers with natural gas hookups will pay just under $2 more for using 33 therms during the winter months, compared to 2025.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Erika will play May, Fiona’s best friend and co-worker, who lives in a world of parties, hookups and social appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The camping fees shown on that website depend on location, lodge or site options, available toilet facilities, and whether electricity or hookups are available.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Early camping begins on April 14 and there will be a limited number of electrical hookups available for purchase.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind there are no electrical hookups.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Residential customers with natural gas hookups will pay just under $2 more for using 33 therms during the winter months, compared to 2025.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Erika will play May, Fiona’s best friend and co-worker, who lives in a world of parties, hookups and social appearances.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The camping fees shown on that website depend on location, lodge or site options, available toilet facilities, and whether electricity or hookups are available.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As their hot hookups and sexting deepen into a real relationship, the two hockey stars are forced to keep their sizzling romance secret due to their very public careers, and the fear of how coming out would impact their professional and private lives.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookups
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Nvidia’s global ambition As Nvidia’s chips have become the backbone of the global AI industry, the company’s partnerships have expanded well beyond North America.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ask graciously, because clarity ensures partnerships feel safe.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Borderlands has developed relationships with pro-bono attorneys who help immigrants facing deportation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many people have a profound attachment to suffering and staying in unhappy relationships and so a lot of my work is trying to figure out why.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But these associations were purely intellectual.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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The expedition collected an unprecedented number of chemical, physical and biological samples that will help scientists understand ecosystem connections, biodiversity patterns and how vulnerable these deep-sea environments may be.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency allegedly used Bank of America accounts to lure young women with fake modeling offers, while financial records suggest the bank was aware of these suspicious connections, according to plaintiff’s claims.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kniffen sees Levi Strauss benefiting from a return to skinny and slim-straight fit jeans, applauding recent collaborations and collections that successfully revived old silhouette cuts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the Gravel Running hybrid running shoe was studied for off-road explorations and mixed terrains, while the Sportstyle line arrayed emblematic designs and collaborations proving how Salomon transcended sports and performance to resonate also with a fashion audience.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Williams has both west coast and east coast affiliations having been born in New York City but received his bachelor's degree at Stanford University in Palo Alto, just down the road from Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium where the game will be played.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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District 7 voters of all partisan affiliations deserve a clean path to a clean election in 2026.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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