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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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple married in 2010 — shortly after Van Der Beek’s divorce from his first wife, Party of Five actress Heather McComb — and settled into a 3,100-square-foot Spanish colonial in Beverly Hills (James designed the poolside daybed himself, according to an Architectural Digest piece).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Hemsworth and Pataky met in 2010 and married that same year, just three months after making their relationship official.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Florida bills would do much of that work by forcing married and divorced women to navigate expensive bureaucratic hurdles to match their maiden and married names.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple married in 2010 — shortly after Van Der Beek’s divorce from his first wife, Party of Five actress Heather McComb — and settled into a 3,100-square-foot Spanish colonial in Beverly Hills (James designed the poolside daybed himself, according to an Architectural Digest piece).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
The pair was married for four years but mostly lived separately as Newsom was mayor of San Francisco and Guilfoyle was pursuing a media career on Court TV.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Hemsworth and Pataky met in 2010 and married that same year, just three months after making their relationship official.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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There is one big marital dispute in the film.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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As Sammy discovers his passion for filmmaking and struggles to cope with his parents' marital issues, Williams' musical accompaniment — which earned him yet another Oscar nomination — only enhances his emotional journey.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two connected on another pick-and-roll play a few possessions later as Edmonds put TCU ahead 30-23 with a layup.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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To cap matters, Aileen Shin connected from near mid-pool with one second left.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Sierra Canyon’s Jerzy Robinson, who has committed to the University of South Carolina, finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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While food options tend to cater for more refined taste buds, staff are committed to sourcing anything younger guests may request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The first quarter took 35 minutes to be completed as both teams combined for nine fouls and 13 turnovers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The problem was offensive — Ball and Miller combined to shoot 2-for-18 from 3-point land.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The engine is mated to a four-speed transmission.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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The day before, Bridgeman matched the tournament’s 54-hole scoring record of 194 set four years ago by Joaquin Niemann, who went on to shoot even par in the final round to win by two strokes at 19 under.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Princess of Wales rewore an elegant cascading rose pink Gucci gown, while William matched her in a deep red velvet suit.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Keeping top athletes engaged Such a small country can’t afford to lose athletes whose talent might not be fully revealed until their later teens.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The company has engaged defense forces beyond Australia as interest in autonomous land systems accelerates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bootleg design techniques are fused with rugged elements of grassroots street life.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Soft Scale Soft scales have a soft waxy coating that is fused to the insect body.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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