MARRIAGES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

marriages

noun

plural of marriage

as in relationships

a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people some religions consider marriage a sacrament

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a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony just a small group of family and friends have been invited to witness the marriage

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Later’s 2026 research on Gen-Z creator ROI found that trust and authentic creator relationships matter more to conversions than simply maximizing reach, while over-scripting creators can undermine that trust.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Carney, a former governor of the Bank of England, has strong ties in Europe from his banking days, and has cultivated his relationships with like-minded European leaders since becoming prime minister in March 2025.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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For Hayley and Tyler, their grandmothers’ willingness to join in carried another layer of meaning because the women grew up in a generation with more rigid ideas about weddings.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
The wars, weddings, births, massacres, famines, our triumphs, our defeats, our past.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Hernandez has spent the last five years honing his skills as a mixed-martial arts fighter, winning his way through professional matches, all while holding his primary job as a sheriff’s deputy.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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