as in significant others
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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Noun
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From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The cast of The Pitt has scrubbed in for season 2, and so have some of their real-life significant others.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, one of Anthropic’s biggest partners, agreed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In recent days, Critchlow has been speaking with young military spouses, preparing them for the realities of deployment.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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By federal law, spouses automatically inherit 401(k)s.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The husbands of Dewey and Graves later found their bodies near a trail head and called authorities, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the husbands was also able to track the car’s location using an app that monitored the vehicle’s key fob, investigators said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Better halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20halves. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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