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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married names
last names
Noun
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In the fall of 1975, officials assigned students to schools based on their grade levels and the first letter of their last names.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Enslaved people weren’t given last names.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Married names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20names. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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