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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The Default Resolution Group requires your most recent Federal 1040 tax return to schedule monthly payments if your marital status or income hasn’t changed.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 May 2025
Each layer—from skirt to shawl—signals something: marital status, regional origin, season.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Stay up to date: Report your monthly income, marital status and any available resources that may affect the amount of your benefits.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Demographic data gives advertisers viewer information, like location, age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and income.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 May 2025
Each layer—from skirt to shawl—signals something: marital status, regional origin, season.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Stay up to date: Report your monthly income, marital status and any available resources that may affect the amount of your benefits.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Demographic data gives advertisers viewer information, like location, age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and income.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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