Definitions

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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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also hailed the event as he signed a partnership deal with UFC boss Dana White to promote mixed martial arts internationally.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

News Corp, the owner of the Journal, has a content-licensing partnership with OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Stokes and McCullum are two of the most successful coach and captain partnership we've had," said Key.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The National Hockey League has a joint partnership with both prediction markets, but Polymarket has locked in exclusive deals with the U.S.’s Major League Baseball and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The event would provoke the worst crisis in the long partnership between Ernest and the University of California.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Vocabulary lists containing partnership

Economics

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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 5

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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for December 12–18, 2020

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