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marital

adjective

ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
Definition of maritalnext
as in wedded
of or relating to marriage neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

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Recent Examples of marital Spouses generally inherit a minimum portion of the estate (usually one-third or two-thirds), though the right can be waived in a valid premarital or post marital agreement. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Their new Netflix true crime docuseries, Death of the Pastor’s Wife, tells a marital horror story ending with the 30-year-old woman’s death. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 His daily grind — and conventional wardrobe — express his midlife rut and marital stagnation. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 World-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction, John Gottman has conducted 50 years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marital
  1. conjugal
  2. matrimonial
  3. married
  4. nuptial
  5. connubial
Adjective
  • Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of conjugal
Adjective
  • Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of matrimonial
Adjective
  • According to Ben Strauss and Kalyn Kahler of ESPN, the New England Patriots head coach wanted to back the NFL insider’s career after intimate photos of the couple — who are both married to other people with kids — surfaced in April.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The benefit, pushed for by VP JD Vance, would only apply to married couples.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of married
Adjective
  • For some brides, cultural superstitions add yet another complicated layer to the nuptial-planning process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some couples use pre- or post-nuptial agreements to keep ownership separate.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuptial
Adjective
  • The latest installment follows the central friends-to-lovers romance of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), ending with their connubial bliss and a new Bridgerton baby, the future new Lord Featherington.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2024
  • Over the last five months, Sydney Steinberg and Noah Findling have invited listeners into their connubial bed several times a week to hear about their lives as an entertainment power couple.
    — Marc Hershon, Vulture, 26 July 2023
Definition of connubial

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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marital. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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