as in partners
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Recent Examples of significant others
Many of the women have achieved success in their own careers and have raised families alongside their significant others.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, first-time fathers Cole and Jesse are seen arguing with their significant others and ope!
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
So Wild players were ecstatic for the final stop after 14 consecutive days of sleeping in hotel rooms, eating out and not seeing their significant others and children on anything but FaceTime.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In Season 3 of The White Lotus, which recently earned Goggins his first Golden Globe nomination, his troubled traveler Rick reluctantly has dinner with Gries’ Gary after their significant others Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) strike up a friendship.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, first-time fathers Cole and Jesse are seen arguing with their significant others and ope!
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
So Wild players were ecstatic for the final stop after 14 consecutive days of sleeping in hotel rooms, eating out and not seeing their significant others and children on anything but FaceTime.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In Season 3 of The White Lotus, which recently earned Goggins his first Golden Globe nomination, his troubled traveler Rick reluctantly has dinner with Gries’ Gary after their significant others Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) strike up a friendship.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant others
Noun
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The conflict with Iran has not helped the implementation of the peace plan, complicating diplomatic relationships and dominating the attention of international partners.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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For Thapanee, her parents remain the ultimate role models for spouses working in family businesses.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The New Country is no country for second husbands.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The family faced another painful choice Back with their mother, Majda’s daughters were terrified at any talk of going back to their husbands.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Significant others.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20others. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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