PARTNERED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

partnered

verb

past tense of partner

as in employed

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But the very reticence my father employed to protect us had hollowed out our family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Gonska pushed back on that assertion, saying the political strategy employed by Bass during the June 2 primary was different from the activities now being conducted by Building LA in the runoff.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of employed

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With the Mavericks, there is a coach, in Dusty May, who at one time recruited him collegiately, and a team willing to grow with their young players.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruited

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Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said evidence presented in Hubbs’ trial established that Hubbs had been hired by someone else to break into the home and set it on fire.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hired

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Vibrio, a bacteria found in salt and brackish water, is contracted when wounds are exposed to water containing the bacteria or a person eats contaminated raw or undercooked shellfish.

— Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Since then, under mounting price competition from wind and solar, loss of subsidies and community opposition, the industry has contracted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of contracted

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Much of these are solvable problems, if the right people are engaged to ensure that the community is involved from the onset.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
While Owens and Munson did not get engaged during the finale, Owens presented Munson with a promise ring.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

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That's not good news for head coach Shane Steichen who was under a mandate to win this year to guarantee he'd be retained into the future.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Under a long-term licensing agreement, Yum China retained the rights to operate KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, paying Yum a royalty of 3% of restaurant sales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of retained

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Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

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