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Recent Examples of spousal
Per the filing, reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, Dorit is seeking spousal support and sole custody of the couple's two children: son Jagger, 11, and daughter Phoenix, 9.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Premium financing arrangements, particularly in conjunction with spousal lifetime access trusts, can create flexible, tax-efficient structures that preserve estate liquidity without tying up large amounts of cash.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But borrowers who file taxes separately from their spouse are supposed to have their monthly payments calculated based on their individual income; spousal income would be excluded.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Department of Education argued that excluding spousal income for those filing separately created a loophole, prompting it to suggest counting that income anyway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Premium financing arrangements, particularly in conjunction with spousal lifetime access trusts, can create flexible, tax-efficient structures that preserve estate liquidity without tying up large amounts of cash.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But borrowers who file taxes separately from their spouse are supposed to have their monthly payments calculated based on their individual income; spousal income would be excluded.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Department of Education argued that excluding spousal income for those filing separately created a loophole, prompting it to suggest counting that income anyway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
Adjective
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Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
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An even more incendiary interview surfaced online in March, in which Patterson can be heard boasting about having counseled an abused woman, who showed up to church with two black eyes, to submit to domestic violence as her wifely duty.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 June 2018
Adjective
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Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the throes of a divorce, practical measures like prenuptial or postnuptial agreements, regular business valuations, and clear separation of personal and business finances can feel cold and clinical.—
Sara Khaki,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To note, 2025 marks 35 years since Wang launched her debut, breakthrough bridal collection.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The interviewer pointed out the most recent Savage X Fenty drop was a bridal collection, but the 9x Grammy winner wasn’t having it.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Tramp is a sports drama that explores the worlds of mixed marital arts (MMA) and motherhood.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Far from the stuff of checkout-line headlines, these were invariably moments of marital contentment, even bliss.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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