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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Investigators spoke to Sauceda's coworker, who told them Sauceda had tried to persuade her into lying about her marital status to get approved for SNAP benefits.
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Home addresses, phone numbers, personal email addresses and even marital status can all be removed from public view at the official’s discretion.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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, 22 Jan. 2026
Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.
—Susan Campos, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Home addresses, phone numbers, personal email addresses and even marital status can all be removed from public view at the official’s discretion.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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, 22 Jan. 2026
Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.
—Susan Campos, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Marital status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital%20status. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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