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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George will also likely be given the title of Prince of Wales, though that may depend on his age and marital status at the time of his father's accession.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Those thresholds differ based both on your marital status and whether or not you’re covered by a retirement savings plan at work.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The romantic comment came despite the couple never publicly confirming or denying their marital status.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Those thresholds differ based both on your marital status and whether or not you’re covered by a retirement savings plan at work.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The romantic comment came despite the couple never publicly confirming or denying their marital status.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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