Definition of matrimonialnext
as in marital
of or relating to marriage she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career

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Recent Examples of matrimonial Given the couple's close celebrity friendships, the rule could potentially create matrimonial mayhem, at least as some people see it. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Many of those people have grown up alongside her, so their interest in Swift’s matrimonial milestone, according to pop culture psychologist Rachel Kowert, is personal. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 In addition, some legal systems require that assets first be allocated between spouses under a matrimonial property regime before succession rules even begin to apply! Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Need to know more about this matrimonial trailer stat. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for matrimonial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matrimonial
marital
Adjective
  • Working with her friend and employer Sam (Sharlene Whyte), a boundary-free partnership that zags between deal points and Sam’s marital woes, Alex wrangles author egos and fends off competitors.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By 2017, Cyrus was covering her tattoos with makeup, wearing all white, and singing ballads of marital devotion.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Matrimonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matrimonial. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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