1
b
: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple
Evan and his partner are going on a Caribbean cruise.
c
: either of two persons who dance together
d
: one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side
partners in card games
2
: a member of a partnership especially in a business
partners in a law firm
also
: such membership
3
: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast
—usually used in plural
4
archaic
: one that shares : partaker
partnered; partnering; partners
: to join as a partner
Synonyms
Examples of partner in a Sentence
Noun
His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident.
They are partners in the real estate business.
Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia.
She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm.
We were each assigned a partner for the project.
Verb
The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race.
She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
To support Jacob’s partner and 18-month-old son, John and a friend of Jacob’s launched a fundraiser.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The average patient is in their late 20s or early 30s, usually has children already, and often has a partner.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Well, there’s that, which wasn’t the most sporting way to treat a nominal partner.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
His producing partner Tanya Lapointe would also be a part of the project.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Years ago, Jean’s business partner vanished without a trace; Jean profited greatly as a result.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, Cabin in the Woods and The Martian screenwriter Drew Goddard will serve as director, pen the script, and produce with his Goddard Textiles partner, Sarah Esberg.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
On billboards and banners around rural Jalisco, berry companies offer potential hires savings plans, social security, signing bonuses and a new incentive: temporary visas to work at partner firms in the United States during their harvest seasons, at much higher salaries.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Ojala Partners and Fort Worth Housing Solutions have partnered on projects before.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Virgin Music Group has partnered with 3AM Entertainment, a new label founded by British-Indian artist Jay Sean, producer/executive Jeremy Skaller and Jared Cotter, manager/vp of music at Range Media Partners.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Before the war, the group partnered with grocery stores and bakeries, but those businesses have mostly shuttered, Taravella said, hit by power outages and an inability to get supplies.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
He’s partnered with local chef Tyler Bond and former Kodaiko general manager Michael Ng.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The district partnered with Sam's Furniture on the fundraiser, Hart said.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, YouTube partnered with UMG and Warner Music Group to launch an experimental AI feature called Dream Track, which turned text prompts into AI songs featuring the cloned vocals of artists like Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth and Charli XCX.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Credit for this goes to Google, which during the pandemic years partnered with several thousand art institutions to offer the Google Arts and Culture program.
—A.k. Whitney, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
His longtime producing partner Tanya Lapointe would be involved as well.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
To support Jacob’s partner and 18-month-old son, John and a friend of Jacob’s launched a fundraiser.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The average patient is in their late 20s or early 30s, usually has children already, and often has a partner.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Well, there’s that, which wasn’t the most sporting way to treat a nominal partner.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
His producing partner Tanya Lapointe would also be a part of the project.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Years ago, Jean’s business partner vanished without a trace; Jean profited greatly as a result.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, Cabin in the Woods and The Martian screenwriter Drew Goddard will serve as director, pen the script, and produce with his Goddard Textiles partner, Sarah Esberg.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
On billboards and banners around rural Jalisco, berry companies offer potential hires savings plans, social security, signing bonuses and a new incentive: temporary visas to work at partner firms in the United States during their harvest seasons, at much higher salaries.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
Now, in anticipation of that new album, Swift partnered with Apple Music to create five different playlists in honor of some of the themes that will be on her new album.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Ojala Partners and Fort Worth Housing Solutions have partnered on projects before.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Virgin Music Group has partnered with 3AM Entertainment, a new label founded by British-Indian artist Jay Sean, producer/executive Jeremy Skaller and Jared Cotter, manager/vp of music at Range Media Partners.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Before the war, the group partnered with grocery stores and bakeries, but those businesses have mostly shuttered, Taravella said, hit by power outages and an inability to get supplies.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
He’s partnered with local chef Tyler Bond and former Kodaiko general manager Michael Ng.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The district partnered with Sam's Furniture on the fundraiser, Hart said.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, YouTube partnered with UMG and Warner Music Group to launch an experimental AI feature called Dream Track, which turned text prompts into AI songs featuring the cloned vocals of artists like Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth and Charli XCX.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Credit for this goes to Google, which during the pandemic years partnered with several thousand art institutions to offer the Google Arts and Culture program.
—A.k. Whitney, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partner. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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