spousal

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adjective

spou·​sal ˈspau̇-zəl How to pronounce spousal (audio)
-səl
: of, relating to, or involving a spouse
spousal affection
spousal assault
spousal support
spousally adverb

spousal

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noun

: nuptials
usually used in plural

Examples of spousal in a Sentence

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Adjective
And in a legal document filed by Haack and obtained by PEOPLE in October 2024, the HGTV star alleged that Josh requested $65,000 per month in spousal support from her. Erin Clements, People.com, 9 May 2025 The pair reached a settlement in January, which included no spousal support from either party. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Noun
Both Sean and Carrie signed a stipulation and waiver of the final declaration of disclosure, leaving issues relating to child support, custody, spousal support, division of property, tax matters, legal fees and more to be determined privately. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 May 2025 Hall requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Haack's ability to receive spousal support from him. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spousal

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English spousaille, from Anglo-French spousailles, espusailles espousal

First Known Use

Adjective

1904, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spousal was in the 14th century

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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spousal. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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