marital status

noun

: the state of being married or not married
used on official forms to ask if a person is married, single, divorced, or widowed
Please enter your marital status.

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Elsewhere in the conversation, Winfrey shared her gratitude for the mentors who helped her along her climb to success, especially in the early days of her career, when there was great scrutiny of her appearance and her marital status. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 These analyses show that the optimum financial strategy depends in part on your marital status and gender. Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 To adjust for noncoverage bias, the L2 voter file was stratified by statehouse district, party, race, gender, marital status, household size, turnout history, age and homeownership. New York Times, 30 June 2026 The lid would be adjusted for marital status and age of collection. Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marital status

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“Marital status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital%20status. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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