domestic partners

Definition of domestic partnersnext
plural of domestic partner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partners
Noun
  • 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
  • So Wild players were ecstatic for the final stop after 14 consecutive days of sleeping in hotel rooms, eating out and not seeing their significant others and children on anything but FaceTime.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Try to avoid arguments and disputes with spouses or family members.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Then their daughter was born, the pandemic hit and both spouses began working from home.
    Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Domestic partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partners. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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