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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
Knightley played Juliet, a married woman who learns her husband’s best friend, Mark (Andrew Lincoln), has feelings for her. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 Every married couple deals with this issue, and high-profile celebrities like Kelce and Swift are no different. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
Former New York City Mayor and billionaire media mogul Mike Bloomberg married his longtime partner, Diana Taylor, in a private ceremony on the Upper East Side, a spokesperson for Bloomberg announced Monday. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 The couple were married in 1985 and have two children, both now working at Nvidia. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 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
  • The dinosaur attacks have at least one upside, though, as running from the prehistoric beasts forces Denise and Greg to overcome their marital tension.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • How marital advice chats turned deadly James Gates is a cybersecurity professional who recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with his wife, Cheryl.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of marital
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  • Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The synergy between the two players stood out as Edmonds connected with Robinson for a number of big shots.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Charlotte committed 27 turnovers Thursday, which led to 38 points.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schumer is not listening to the people, but taking his elevation for granted, as are the senators who’ve already committed their votes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Electric fireplaces produce heat by blowing air over heated coils or with infrared light and can be used with or without the heating function engaged.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • A lot of artists are socially engaged, and their work carries a political message.
    — Liam Freeman, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of engaged
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  • Following additional ground tests, Apeiron will be mated again to its carrier aircraft for captive carry tests, followed by a drop test and ultimately a powered test flight above 80 km.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The combo is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and produces 1,064 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mated
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  • The teams combined atomic-scale simulations with electron microscopy and experiments to see how changes in the two materials could help meet growing demand for denser data storage as AI use expands.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The teams combined for 1,220 yards of offense — 894 of those before halftime — but a few defensive plays in the fourth quarter were as big as any of the game's 13 plays of at least 30 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • After 9/11, the war on terror wedded immigration enforcement to national security.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hamas, however, was wedded to its radical Islamist ideology —the destruction of the Jewish state — and used the funds to advance its war aims.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of wedded
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  • Jacob Cofie contributed 13 points, matched his career high with rebounds and dished out six assists and KJ Lewis scored 16 for USC (3-0), which dominated on the boards 53-36.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Over the summer, Leo Carlsson’s $18 million average annual value offer sheet from Philadelphia and matched by Anaheim altered the market.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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