SIGNIFICANT OTHER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

significant other

noun

Definition of significant other

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 The stereotypical tokenmaxxer was staying up late — perhaps ignoring their significant other — while orchestrating an army of 24-hour AI agents performing work on their behalf. — Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Here are 17 celebrities who helped fans propose to their significant others. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Some may choose to involve their significant other with a couple’s celebration. — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 28 July 2026 Sure, the golfers are up against the elements, but so are their significant others. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for significant other

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Noun

The partners will help establish the systems needed to manage one of Australia’s most technically demanding defense programs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
The hotel partners with nearby institutions, including 315 Restaurant & Wine Bar, where guests can charge meals directly to their room, and the Pink Adobe, the longtime Santa Fe favorite, which the Serets purchased in 2022.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

These broad themes stretch us outside the confines of looking for an appropriate spouse.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Additionally, spouses of those experiencing gambling harm are 10 times more likely to end up in the emergency room because those with a gambling disorder are nearly 37% more likely to domestically abuse their partners.

— Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spouse

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