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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Army in pre-clinical work and began a partnership in 2024 with the Vaccine Innovation Center at the Korea University College of Medicine to develop mRNA hantavirus vaccines.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Rheinmetall in December struck a partnership with the police and the port authority in the city of Hamburg to develop technologies for the protection of maritime, civilian and critical infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

On Sunday, the world's third-largest shipping company, France's CMA CGM, signed a "strategic partnership agreement" with the Kenyan government to develop logistics and transport infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

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

And if Hellmuth’s mission succeeded, the Allies would face a stronger and more dangerous partnership between Germany and Argentina.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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