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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
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Gross and Baxter were both 41-years-old when Family Ties went off the air in 1989, and at the time he had been married to his fictional wife longer than his actual spouse, Elza.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The former couple got married in 2016 and renewed their vows in 2023.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
They were married for 29 years.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Gross and Baxter were both 41-years-old when Family Ties went off the air in 1989, and at the time he had been married to his fictional wife longer than his actual spouse, Elza.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Verb
We have been married for 29 years.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The former couple got married in 2016 and renewed their vows in 2023.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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While Casa Azul, Frida’s birthplace and marital home, was converted into a museum just after her death, the nearby Casa Kahlo was an active residence of her descendants up until three years ago.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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And as that was on the rise and non-marital households grew in the ‘60s and ’70s, kids raised in those homes start to show up in religious non-affiliation data.—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Anthony Harvey, founder and leader of Da Truth Band, returned from Los Angeles to perform as part of a reunion featuring artists who have been connected to the group throughout its history.—
J.M. Banks
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The data analyzed by The Marshall Project and NPR was published in July 2024 by the Data Liberation Project, an initiative committed to making large government databases public.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Sosa wound up with a handful of offers, including from FIU, but committed to North Carolina State University as a freshman.—
Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Kids' camps with nightly meals and activities keep younger guests engaged, while babysitting services allow parents to unwind.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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In 2001, they got engaged, and a year later, the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico, per People.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The power plant is mated to a four-speed manual gearbox.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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Eight Marlins pitchers, none recording more than five outs, combined to hold the Giants to three runs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Nutrition experts, including those featured on the Huberman Lab platform, note that public schools serve more meals each day than all fast-food franchises combined.—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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That’s not because the drug didn’t work or was found to be unsafe, Sikiric said, but because the people at GSK were wedded to their own projects.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Powerball jackpot is back above $300 million for the lottery on Saturday, June 20 after no ticket matched all six numbers earlier this week.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Belgium dominated possession in the first 60 minutes, but Iran still had a strong counterattack that was repeatedly thwarted by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who matched Beiranvand's results, if not his theatricality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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