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 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.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Putting the pieces together This is why your cardiologist asks about your marital status.
—Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Putting the pieces together This is why your cardiologist asks about your marital status.
—Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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 15 Jan. 2026.
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