partnership

[pahrt-ner-ship] / ˈpɑrt nərˌʃɪp /

NOUN

alliance; participation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistance association business company cooperation cooperative corporation firm friendship interest organization ownership sharing society tie up union

STRONG

affiliation band body brotherhood cahoots cartel chumminess clique club combination combine community companionship conglomerate conjunction connection coterie crew faction fraternity gang help hookup house joining lodge mob party ring sisterhood sorority togetherness

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division hindrance separation stoppage

STRONG

detachment disconnection sisterhood

Example Sentences

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But mostly they tamped down speculation about a rift in their partnership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

O'Reilly and Doku were beginning to form an impressive and rotating partnership that Guardiola would rely on for the run-in.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Math alone makes opening domestic partnership to polyamorous relationships challenging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

During his visit, he also formalized a critical minerals partnership with Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Goodpaster showed Eisenhower the cover story the CIA had prepared in partnership with NASA, the U.S. space agency.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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