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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to contract
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of partner
Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
DiGregorio, a 24-year-old Medway native, already got the thrill of competing at the Olympics in 2022 in Beijing and now is a two-time Olympian with his luge partner Sean Hollander.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Requests to partner or buy another company.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for partner
Noun
The terms agreed to in the December 2024 episode saw DiMeo and his business partner give up 23% of the business for $300,000.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
DiGregorio, a 24-year-old Medway native, already got the thrill of competing at the Olympics in 2022 in Beijing and now is a two-time Olympian with his luge partner Sean Hollander.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Seattle Storm player Erica Wheeler has become the first ever pro basketball player to partner with OnlyFans.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Requests to partner or buy another company.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partner
Noun
-
Then their daughter was born, the pandemic hit and both spouses began working from home.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Yet here a masterpiece lies before him, because greatness is really nothing more than a million tiny steps, and occasionally, a spouse to at least tolerate the journey.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The Administrative Office of the Courts contracted with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma to create the Oklahoma Office of Family Representation to manage the program following the enactment of the law in 2023.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Movement inside the Jackson County Detention Center has been restricted after three people jailed there contracted COVID-19, according to the Jackson County sheriff.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Olympic figure skating legend Dorothy Hamill, 69, and her husband, John MacColl, happened to be seated directly behind Danback and his wife and daughter.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Arnold is survived by his wife, Jennifer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
But anyone subcontracting tasks to AI is clever enough to imagine what might come next—a day when augmentation crosses into automation, and cognitive obsolescence compels them to seek work at a food truck, pet spa, or massage table.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Customers who do business with the company must go through the Texas corporation, which subcontracts with Mentink and Collard's shop in southeastern Oklahoma.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
-
The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The band’s follow-up, 2002’s Away from the Sun, found Arnold shifting strictly to vocalist, with drummer Josh Freese recruited for that multiplatinum LP.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Stanford recruited Jones aggressively to stay for a fifth year when other programs tried to lure him into the transfer portal after his senior season.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Valentine’s Day Edition For emo millennials ready to break out the black eyeliner and Doc Martens — whether with friends or a significant other — this may be the spot.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Fifty-five percent of those who plan to celebrate plan to buy gifts for their significant other or other family members.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
David Plotz, the CEO of City Cast, told Semafor in a phone call that the local podcast network was expanding its coverage of Washington as a direct result of the Post’s pullback, and would be immediately hiring four multi-platform journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
-
One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
