as in collaboration
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the symphony orchestra is presenting the choral piece in partnership with the city's leading choral society
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Recent Examples of partnership
The constellation now numbers more than 200 satellites developed in a partnership between SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The activation is the evolution of a partnership that sparked organically between Collanine Colorate and the fashion label Hadid established in 2022.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Developed through a partnership between BDT & MSD, The Athens Group and Four Seasons, the resort is part of a larger coastal destination that also includes luxury beachfront and golf-side residences and The Gardens, an 18-hole golf course developed in collaboration with Discovery Land Company.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The activation is the evolution of a partnership that sparked organically between Collanine Colorate and the fashion label Hadid established in 2022.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Developed through a partnership between BDT & MSD, The Athens Group and Four Seasons, the resort is part of a larger coastal destination that also includes luxury beachfront and golf-side residences and The Gardens, an 18-hole golf course developed in collaboration with Discovery Land Company.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partnership
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While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The Times/Siena Poll is a collaboration between The New York Times and Siena Research Institute, part of ReconMR.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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And whatever rifts had formed in his relationship with Altman were largely absent from social media.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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London, with the backing of the UK Government, is also eager to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships but that will rely on the cooperation of West Ham, who would need to vacate the stadium for three weeks that September.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Xi may use the increasingly lopsided relationship between the two – with the Russian economy heavily beholden to China – to push for wins for Beijing in energy cooperation at time when conflict in the Middle East is squeezing Beijing’s access to crude oil.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Voters are eligible to participate in Georgia’s primary elections regardless of party affiliation.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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In the last two debates, Becerra, considered the party's frontrunner, has faced scrutiny from other candidates and the public over his connection to Williamson.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In softball, Rowles has fit right in with the program’s connection, according to teammate Riley Belcik.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Partnership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partnership. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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