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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The 23-year-old England centre-back returned alongside Wesley Fofana, who had previously been left out by McFarlane, in a partnership he enjoys.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Intel is in the midst of transforming its business, with shares rising 14% on Friday following news of a new Apple manufacturing partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The latest partnership marks significant departure from Apple’s tradition of working primarily with TSM.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A long-term partnership is so much more than love.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

It is the one instance when the commingling of their convictions and the very intimacy of their partnership led him astray.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Vocabulary lists containing partnership

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