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
Minnesota lawmaker assassination suspect in court Vance Boelter, who is accused of stalking and shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in June, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Whether working with the military community to transition service members and military spouses into cybersecurity roles or partnering with regional governments to bring analytics education into public institutions, the mission remains the same: to create equitable pathways into high-demand careers.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In fact, relations with spouses and close friends are also challenging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
The Today co-anchors enjoyed a double date with their respective spouses, as evidenced by an Instagram photo Roker's wife, Deborah Roberts, shared to Instagram on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Whether working with the military community to transition service members and military spouses into cybersecurity roles or partnering with regional governments to bring analytics education into public institutions, the mission remains the same: to create equitable pathways into high-demand careers.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In fact, relations with spouses and close friends are also challenging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
The Today co-anchors enjoyed a double date with their respective spouses, as evidenced by an Instagram photo Roker's wife, Deborah Roberts, shared to Instagram on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
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The manhunt has continued for Decker, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 19 news release, as local investigators work with state and federal law enforcement partners to coordinate their efforts.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Tickets are no longer available through Kansas Athletics for the first home game of the season, but the lowest price fans can buy a ticket to Saturday’s game for $35 on SeatGeek, which is KU’s official partner for resale tickets.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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His second book, released in June, also provides readers with an inside look his relationship with his husband of nearly 30 years.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Free had spent most of the past 25 years helping her husband run his veterinary practice in little Newkirk, OK.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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