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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
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Demark native, who was famously married to Sylvester Stallone for nearly two years in the 80s, is mother to four sons and one 6-year-old daughter, Frida Dessi.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two-time Emmy winner has been married to wife Felicity Huffman since 1997.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Off screen, Ferguson is married to real-life lawyer Justin Mikita.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Demark native, who was famously married to Sylvester Stallone for nearly two years in the 80s, is mother to four sons and one 6-year-old daughter, Frida Dessi.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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The actor has been married to wife Sara since 2014.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two-time Emmy winner has been married to wife Felicity Huffman since 1997.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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When Estate Plans Collide with Artistic Reality Consider a scenario where an estate plan includes a marital deduction trust funded with artwork.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The surviving spouse would also receive their marital assets, including homes, investments, and so on.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Central to this philosophy, which weds anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism, is the establishment of Israel as an imperialist Christian-Jewish conspiracy against Islam.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Going home One of Apple's long-simmering behind-the-scenes hardware projects is apparently a new kind of smart home device that weds the HomePod's current capabilities with a vaguely Apple TV-like touchscreen interface.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Well, celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas matched each of the 12 zodiac signs to characters in the show in PEOPLE exclusive readings.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The player matched four out of the five winning numbers, plus the Powerball, for the April 12 drawing, according to a the Texas Lottery.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Initially, he had been committed to FAU.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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The New York Rangers have committed to an unusual retool in the last few months.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Our two lovers in this timeless classic are playboy Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant) and singer Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr), who meet aboard a luxurious ocean liner and feel an undeniable connection—despite both being engaged to other people.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Trail Blazers never re-engaged the Heat before accepting the Milwaukee Bucks’ offer later that offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Apr. 2025
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The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, the Golden Globes ceremony is not the only event connected to the awards show that is streaming on Sunday.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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