palimony
noun
pal·i·mo·ny
ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē 
: a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other
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The actor cites the palimony agreement scene as his favorite.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Following their breakup, the ex-girlfriend filed a palimony suit and outed King in 1981.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
The lawsuit eventually became a landmark case that established the concept of palimony for separated unmarried couples, according to the New York Times.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Wade and Debbie sat for a series of interviews with Walters in Winter Haven, Fla., in March of 1989 in the wake of the Boggs vs. Margo Adams palimony dustup.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
King was outed in a palimony suit filed by her onetime secretary in April 1981.
—New York Times, 2 June 2022
The tour was managing a recent controversy with Billie Jean King, who had been sued for palimony by a former girlfriend.
—New York Times, 6 June 2021
If brothers could divorce, Aidan would file for palimony.
—Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 22 Sep. 2020
In February 2018, Jenner was named in a palimony suit filed against Griffin by his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, who accused Jenner of a being a home wrecker and the reason that Griffin left her and their two young children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 July 2019
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Following their breakup, the ex-girlfriend filed a palimony suit and outed King in 1981.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
The lawsuit eventually became a landmark case that established the concept of palimony for separated unmarried couples, according to the New York Times.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Wade and Debbie sat for a series of interviews with Walters in Winter Haven, Fla., in March of 1989 in the wake of the Boggs vs. Margo Adams palimony dustup.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
King was outed in a palimony suit filed by her onetime secretary in April 1981.
—New York Times, 2 June 2022
The tour was managing a recent controversy with Billie Jean King, who had been sued for palimony by a former girlfriend.
—New York Times, 6 June 2021
If brothers could divorce, Aidan would file for palimony.
—Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 22 Sep. 2020
In February 2018, Jenner was named in a palimony suit filed against Griffin by his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, who accused Jenner of a being a home wrecker and the reason that Griffin left her and their two young children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 July 2019
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palimony
noun
pal·i·mo·ny
ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē
: a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other
—not used technically
Etymology
blend of pal and alimony
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