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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Dating but not yet married, the couple lived separately, with O’Keefe-Dunne and her seven children living for several months in the North Side Edgewater neighborhood before moving to Chicago Heights for a year.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The pair married last summer and prepared to begin their new life in America.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The married have fallen from +30 to +50 — but still comfortably positive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Dating but not yet married, the couple lived separately, with O’Keefe-Dunne and her seven children living for several months in the North Side Edgewater neighborhood before moving to Chicago Heights for a year.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Verb
Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman met in 1953 on a blind date and got married three years later, in November of 1956.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The pair married last summer and prepared to begin their new life in America.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
Adjective
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Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Derek Hill hit for Jarred Kelenic and connected on an 0-2 fastball from Adrian Morejon for a game-tying, two-run home run.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Terry Laird, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, has spent his adult life keeping the people who live on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island connected.—
Dana Munro,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 39 points and eight assists, Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and OG Anunoby added 17 points and 10 rebounds on a night the Knicks shot 57% from the field and committed just 11 turnovers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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The insects lived, mated, and reproduced under constant stress.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of them matched, whether by intention or by e-commerce algorithm.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When Benjamin Vogt and his wife, Jaclyn, moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, their suburban property matched their neighbors'—a lot of lawn.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Stay present and engaged instead of deflecting.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The costs of intercepting could also balloon if targets are engaged over populated areas, with drones, defensive munitions and falling debris all posing risks to people and property on the ground.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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