as in partner
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 other
Each week, host Mark L. Walberg sits down with the men and women separately at a bonfire, where they will be shown out-of-context clips of what their significant other has been up to at their temporary home.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Fellow football players and their significant others, including Jordan Love, Sean Clifford, AJ Dillon, Kenny Clark and Daniel Whelan, also offered their congratulations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Fellow football players and their significant others, including Jordan Love, Sean Clifford, AJ Dillon, Kenny Clark and Daniel Whelan, also offered their congratulations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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Their Sri Lankan joint-venture partner in CEYLONS is Mewan Gunawardena, a banking professional with over 20 years in the financial sector.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Two Circles seeks to grow audiences and revenues for sports and entertainment organizations, counting more than 950 clients on its list of partners.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-six percent say their spouse follows a different religion than them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Between the ages of fourteen and fifty-four Nadia does not for a single minute not have an admirer or a boyfriend or a better half.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Banner reminds his better half of the money and property that will come from his partnership with the baddie.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of an adorable handwritten note she'd been given by her husband Prince Harry, 40, son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, on the eve of the show's March 4 premiere.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Those dragons are reportedly meant to refer to Swift and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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