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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
Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
But tandem makers and consumers, mostly married couples, are devout.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
We kind of got married, and then became partners.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are married!
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
But tandem makers and consumers, mostly married couples, are devout.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Verb
Doman married Elizabeth Donnelly in 2019.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
We kind of got married, and then became partners.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
Adjective
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The problem for Platner is that his marital behavior follows a string of reports about offensive and off-color Reddit posts as well as a tattoo with a Nazi symbol.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Though The Four Seasons is a show fundamentally rooted in marital strife, its core cast members are all enjoying drama-free relationships in real life.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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Museum officials have not suggested that Saturday’s evacuation was connected to the earlier controversy, and police have not indicated any link between the two incidents.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
31 May 2026
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In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, and Meta have committed roughly $700 billion this year to capital expenditures, mostly for AI infrastructure.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The race will determine who oversees one of the nation’s largest municipal law offices, which provides legal advice to city officials, represents Los Angeles in litigation and prosecutes misdemeanor charges committed within city limits.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The vaginal pH of female olive baboons decreases, threatening sperm, after a female has mated with a genetically similar male.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The vertical launch horizontal landing spaceplane will be mated to a launch vehicle and will not be encapsulated in the launch vehicle fairings.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 30, the California State Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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The bar for earning a customer’s confidence has risen steadily, and in most industries, it hasn’t been matched by a corresponding rise in how companies actually behave.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The oldest son has two adult children, one of whom is engaged.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Waterhouse and Pattinson, who have been engaged since December 2023, have kept their baby daughter's life very private over the years.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Fresh from a weekend in Jamaica, my hair was in dire need of a detox from all the sweat, sand, and braid conditioning gel that fused together.—
Dana Oliver,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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Maldonado and his wife, Rocio Navarrete, opened El Gaucho Inca in 2011, which fused Peruvian, Argentinian and Italian cuisines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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