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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Noun

The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Massachusetts cities of Somerville and Cambridge several years ago became the first to explicitly allow multi-partner relationships to register with the city.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of relationships

Noun

Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
He is often called on by friends and others for things joyful (weddings) and sorrowful (funerals).

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Agents of the king found the auburn-haired soldier illuminated by an iron lantern, waiting patiently in the damp basement with a box of matches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
And that was the case this summer, as six matches were played in Kansas City and four teams made their temporary training homes in the area.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

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