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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Home addresses, phone numbers, personal email addresses and even marital status can all be removed from public view at the official’s discretion.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.
—Susan Campos, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
The research team compared executives’ tendencies to engage in financial misconduct based on whether their parents had a history of committing financial misconduct, while accounting for other family factors, such as parental income, education, and marital status.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit was amended in 2023 to change her last name from Kolalou to White following a change in marital status, according to the appellate court.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.
—Susan Campos, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
The research team compared executives’ tendencies to engage in financial misconduct based on whether their parents had a history of committing financial misconduct, while accounting for other family factors, such as parental income, education, and marital status.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit was amended in 2023 to change her last name from Kolalou to White following a change in marital status, according to the appellate court.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2026.
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