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as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
some religions consider marriage a sacrament
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Recent Examples of marriage
Stable marriages like Ethan and Harper’s get shaken up when a spouse strikes gold.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Bureau operated hospitals and refugee camps, supplied food and clothing, helped establish schools, and legalized marriages for those who had been enslaved.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Bureau operated hospitals and refugee camps, supplied food and clothing, helped establish schools, and legalized marriages for those who had been enslaved.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
Noun
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Employer matches vary, but the average tends to hover around 4%.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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For Mason, starring in a movie centered around the Derby seemed like a perfect match for her.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Another example is a 27-year-old who was diagnosed with stage 3B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma days before her wedding.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gifts were exchanged, and the Pope wished the King and Queen a happy 20th wedding anniversary, which fell on the same day as their meeting.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This cowboy is getting hitched and has the hat to match in matrimony.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony!—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early in their relationship over immigration.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis in 2012 notably criticized priests who refused to baptize children born out of wedlock.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nearly two decades prior, Tome gave birth to a stillborn boy out of wedlock.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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