prenuptial
adjective
pre·nup·tial
(ˌ)prē-ˈnəp-shəl 
-chəl,
nonstandard -chə-wəl
: made or occurring before marriage
a prenuptial party
Examples of prenuptial in a Sentence
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The firm's experienced divorce attorneys are proven in divorce, child custody, visitation schedules, property division, adoption, prenuptial, and postnuptial law matters.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2024
Our next topic: These days, being a bridesmaid or groomsman in a wedding can get very expensive, especially if the ceremony and the prenuptial festivities are out of town, adding even more costs on top of the bridal party attire and other expenses.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Their expertise extends to drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to safeguard clients' interests and assets.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2024
Since Weyrauch and Coppedge chose their wedding date pre-pandemic, their wedding planning has now morphed into organizing vaccine appointments for older guests and listening to their wedding playlist on their long drive to get Johnson & Johnson shots, a one-of-a-kind prenuptial gift.
—Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2021
As Hasidic leaders have become increasingly concerned that parents might withdraw their children from Hasidic yeshivas, some have recently turned to prenuptial agreements to head off that possibility before the children are even born.
—Eliza Shapiro Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
The piece invites the audience into a prenuptial gathering for a bride-to-be named Milica and five of her closest female confidantes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022
Nevertheless, attorney Andrea Vacca, owner of the Vacca Family Law Group in Manhattan, said the fact that the divorce was finalized fairly quickly speaks to the utility of a prenuptial pact.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2022
Dylan, who has been twice married and divorced, then rails at prenuptial agreements, before advocating for a sure-to-be-controversial solution.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2024
Our next topic: These days, being a bridesmaid or groomsman in a wedding can get very expensive, especially if the ceremony and the prenuptial festivities are out of town, adding even more costs on top of the bridal party attire and other expenses.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Their expertise extends to drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to safeguard clients' interests and assets.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2024
Since Weyrauch and Coppedge chose their wedding date pre-pandemic, their wedding planning has now morphed into organizing vaccine appointments for older guests and listening to their wedding playlist on their long drive to get Johnson & Johnson shots, a one-of-a-kind prenuptial gift.
—Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2021
As Hasidic leaders have become increasingly concerned that parents might withdraw their children from Hasidic yeshivas, some have recently turned to prenuptial agreements to head off that possibility before the children are even born.
—Eliza Shapiro Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
The piece invites the audience into a prenuptial gathering for a bride-to-be named Milica and five of her closest female confidantes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022
Nevertheless, attorney Andrea Vacca, owner of the Vacca Family Law Group in Manhattan, said the fact that the divorce was finalized fairly quickly speaks to the utility of a prenuptial pact.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2022
Dylan, who has been twice married and divorced, then rails at prenuptial agreements, before advocating for a sure-to-be-controversial solution.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
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“Prenuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenuptial. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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