CIVIL UNION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

civil union

noun

Definition of civil union

as in domestic partnership

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Recent Examples of civil union Benefits — other than the merchandise discounts — applied to both former commissioners and eligible family members, including spouses or civil union partners and dependent children up to age 21. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Mary and Romain entered into a civil union in 2018, and celebrated their nuptials with a wedding ceremony the following year. — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 In 2018, Mary entered a civil union with her husband Romain Bonnet, celebrating their nuptials with a wedding ceremony the following year. — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for civil union

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Math alone makes opening domestic partnership to polyamorous relationships challenging.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Life is full of necessary but mundane tasks, and in a domestic partnership, division of labor—who is doing the cooking, who is cleaning, who's got a handle on laundry—always comes up.

— Jana Pollack, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of domestic partnership

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In Marin County, there have been efforts to help match seniors with roommates to encourage cohabitation within the existing housing stock, but experts say the only surefire solution is building more diverse housing — and fast.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
This was at the root of all their problems, however, in the year of mine and Margot’s joint cohabitation, this become my problem too.

— Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cohabitation

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The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of relationship

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His mother, Marie Jillich, went by Miriam to appease her in-laws who disapproved of the mixed marriage.

— Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Of the educationally mixed marriages, the majority—62 percent—were hypogamous, up from 39 percent in 1980.

— Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025

Definition of mixed marriage

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