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partnered

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɑɹtnɝd// UK //pˈɑːtnəd// part·nered

adj. joined with another person or group to work together. You use this when two sides have agreed to combine their efforts for a specific project or goal.

adj. joined in a formal or cooperative relationship with another party. Typically used attributively before a noun to describe the nature of the collaboration.


SIMPLE

The two companies are now closely partnered.

CONTEXTUAL

The local library partnered with a tech firm to offer free coding classes.

COMPLEX

The newly partnered organizations pooled their resources to launch a comprehensive sustainability initiative across the region.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used as a participial adjective rather than a verb form in modern business contexts.

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