Examples of “partner” in a Sentence

noun A spouse or other person with whom someone shares a romantic or domestic relationship.

• He booked a table at the restaurant to celebrate with his partner.
• She introduced her partner to the rest of the family.
• They've been business partners for over a decade, but also life partners.

noun A person who shares ownership or responsibility in a business, firm, or activity.

• As a junior partner, she shares in the firm's decisions and its risks.
• He made partner at the law firm after eight years.
• The two partners split the company's profits evenly.

noun Someone paired with another for a game, dance, or task.

• My partner and I won the quiz because she knew all the geography answers.
• Find a partner and practice the new dance steps.
• My tennis partner was late for the doubles match.

verb To join with someone as a partner, or pair someone with another for an activity.

• The library has partnered with local schools to run a weekend reading club.
• The startup partnered with a larger company to expand overseas.
• Students were partnered up for the science project.