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adjective

ˈmer-ēd How to pronounce married (audio)
Definition of marriednext
as in marital
of or relating to marriage a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

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verb

past tense of marry
1
as in connected
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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2
as in committed
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarried
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mated
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit white wine and chicken marry especially well

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Recent Examples of married
Adjective
The married couple shared a kiss onstage before Beyoncé again expressed her support for the audience. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Among other things, one of the company’s board members was married to a former chief of staff to Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris’s husband. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Verb
Swift and Kelce married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Taylor married Australian fashion designer Dionne Harris in 2012. — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for married
Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
  1. marital
  2. connected
  3. committed
  4. engaged
  5. mated
  6. combined
  7. wedded
  8. matched
Adjective
  • McDermott, 59, has previously shared that his struggles with alcohol caused their marital problems.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • If a couple buys a house together that’s going to be their marital residence, for example, a prenup may specify who owns it and how.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of marital
Verb
  • Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The Hightower family is closely connected with the worship of the Seven, the predominant faith of Westeros, and Ormund seems to be a model believer.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of connected
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  • Wisconsin has committed up to $55 million in incentives to help Realta Fusion build its new headquarters and fusion research facility in Madison, a move aimed at strengthening the state’s position in the emerging fusion energy industry.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Loathe have always been committed to self-production (their 2017 debut is their only album that credits an outside co-producer), but A Stranger to You begs for more exacting supervision.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Nearly every section surrounding the Cox Pavilion court had someone from the Charlotte Hornets’ organization, sitting in the front row actively engaged.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Recruiters are engaged and compensated by employers to fill specific roles.
    — Gabe Dymond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of engaged
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  • That engine is mated to a 4-speed semi-automatic transmission and a centrifugal clutch (also like Honda's), topping out at 43 mph (70 km/h).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • That mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Definition of mated
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  • Yesavage and San Diego starter Walker Buehler combined walked 11 batters before the end of the second inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
  • Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • But Voegtlin wasn’t wedded to any single flavor of carnivory.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • The second is a return to Sangiovese in its purest form, with estates not already wedded to international varieties retreating in favour of a more Tuscan identity.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of wedded
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  • Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Intel said specific Intel 18A layers are now dual-qualified on ASML’s High NA EUV platform at its Oregon facility, with products shipping to customers at yields matched to the existing NXE platform.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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