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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as in weddings

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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Noun

The agreement builds on IonQ’s growing network of relationships in the region.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Marginable contracts — if approved — will only be accessible to self-clearing members, who have direct relationships with Kalshi Klear, that meet certain capital requirements, the Kalshi spokesperson said.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There’s a lot of love in the audience at Together Together, with some celebrating birthdays (Styles will often sing to them), weddings, pregnancies, or just any old Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
When playwright Marco Ramirez was growing up in Hialeah, music from Cuba’s great orchestras could be heard through his grandfather’s small Sony boombox on cassette tapes at family gatherings, from Nochebuena celebrations to weddings.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 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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