Synonyms of in-lawnext
: a relative by marriage

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The Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act, also bipartisan and bicameral, would let caregivers use their health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for their parents' or in-laws' medical expenses. Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Reza Jafari and his wife took their children to stay with her family — in another home that soon filled with more than a dozen relatives and in-laws. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Sometime in 1983, Jamila Ismail’s in-laws arrived from Pakistan. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Brother-in-law Howard Katzen was Norton Tire’s senior vice president. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-law

Word History

Etymology

mother-in-law, etc.

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-law was in 1892

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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

in-law

noun
ˈin-ˌlȯ
: a relative by marriage

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