significant others

noun

plural of significant other
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 That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Despite this, the couple divorced their significant others and married each other in November 2017. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Reportedly, their respective significant others unfollowed each other, and Bailey and Pankow unfollowed the other’s partner as well. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026 The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and kids, BFFs and significant others. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Here are 17 celebrities who helped fans propose to their significant others. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Sure, the golfers are up against the elements, but so are their significant others. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 There were also special appearances by some of the cast's significant others at the time, such as David Arquette and Brad Pitt, whose performances took on a fun meta context. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant others
  1. partners
  2. spouses
  3. better halves
  4. husbands
Noun
  • With production costs rising, broadcasters are also bringing partners together to finance new series and share the investment.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Fast forward four years, partners Daly Waters and Tamboran announced the first natural gas sales ever from the Beetaloo in September.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Next up, Lowenstein told Fortune exclusively, are collaborative features that will let members plan alongside their spouses, siblings, executive assistants, children, and closest friends.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • Actors from hit shows such as The Pitt, Shrinking, The Bear, Pluribus took the opportunity to dress to nines and head for a fun night out with their better halves by their side.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of better halves
Noun
  • Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • It was committed by husbands, fathers, friends, against women in particular (though research also raised awareness of male victims).
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of husbands

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“Significant others.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20others. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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