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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as in to job
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Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Zoe Jaeger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
The last thing he was known for was being famous, which his longtime partner, music executive Paula Batson, says was intentional.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
Svetla Ben-Itzhak, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
Chinese companies partner with locals, or even sell or lease their ships to them, but retain control over decisions and profits.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In April, the Journal Sentinel and media partners found a severe lack of consumer-facing information about these products.
—Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Zoe Jaeger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
The last thing he was known for was being famous, which his longtime partner, music executive Paula Batson, says was intentional.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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To achieve this goal, NASA partnered with SpaceX in 2021 to develop the Starship Human Landing System spacecraft, which will transport astronauts and cargo from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back.
—Svetla Ben-Itzhak, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
Chinese companies partner with locals, or even sell or lease their ships to them, but retain control over decisions and profits.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partner. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.
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