as in partner
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouse
The additional amount is $2,000 for single filers, and $1,600 per spouse for joint filers.
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The first-spouse handbag table, photographed by political influencer Link Lauren, was a summit in its own right.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
But her husband, who is finishing a postdoctoral program in Canada, has been repeatedly denied an F-2 visa, which applies to dependents and spouses of F-1 visa holders.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The first-spouse handbag table, photographed by political influencer Link Lauren, was a summit in its own right.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
But her husband, who is finishing a postdoctoral program in Canada, has been repeatedly denied an F-2 visa, which applies to dependents and spouses of F-1 visa holders.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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Grab a partner and get out of your comfort zone.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Uber and its fleet partners will purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles from Rivian.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams and her wife, Julie, both of Lakewood, sat in Section 123 inside a sweltering Empower Field with their senior poodle Janelle, a 13-year-old service dog with poor hearing and no teeth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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