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
Even more, 70 percent have never brought up menopause with their significant other.
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2025
Today, each one can legally marry their significant others.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The woman also said the teacher and her significant other had displayed public affection with each other in front of the students.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
And now she’s lost a third significant other: a fiancé and a husband to death, and another husband to divorce.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2025
Today, each one can legally marry their significant others.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The woman also said the teacher and her significant other had displayed public affection with each other in front of the students.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
And now she’s lost a third significant other: a fiancé and a husband to death, and another husband to divorce.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rainey's partner Anthony Wilson proudly snapped behind-the-scenes photos on his phone and held the couple’s four-month old daughter Bluebell Coyote Wilson.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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Many executives keep their fears and financial stress to themselves, even from their spouses.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Hegseth had already raised eyebrows by attending sensitive meetings with foreign leaders alongside her husband, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Christopher was joined by his brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who arrived with his fiancée, Abby Champion, as well as his sisters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who attended the event with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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