DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

domestic partnership

noun

as in civil union

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Recent Examples of domestic partnership 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 Sony Pictures Entertainment is further cementing its relationship with Netflix, entering into a first-of-its-kind global Pay-1 deal with the streamer, expanding on a years-long domestic partnership. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 The Academy’s domestic partnership for the Oscars, which has already included Hulu being the current streaming home of the awards telecast, will continue with Disney ABC through the 100th Oscars in 2028, as will the international partnership for the Oscars with Disney’s Buena Vista International. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025 It is also underrated as an affecting celebration of domestic partnership. — Olivia Wolfgang-Smith february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025

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Noun

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

Definition of civil union

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Al Solove, chair of Indivisible ATL and a member of the DeFrost Home Depot leadership team, said the coalition is specifically pressing Home Depot to end its relationship with Flock Safety.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Her motive wasn’t a major part of the trial, but evidence presented by the prosecution suggested her relationship with her in-laws had deteriorated.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 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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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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