as in partner
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouse
Produced by Johar, Adar Poonawalla and Apoorva Mehta, the series follows two couples whose lives are thrown into upheaval when their spouses are drawn into an all-consuming relationship, forcing each to choose between duty and desire.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
All of the children, spouses and grandchildren sat with her and not their father at the viewing and funeral service.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Christine O'Shields, a Coast Guard spouse whose husband has served nearly 21 years, said recent paychecks arrived without warning after families initially expected to go unpaid.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This is especially relevant for couples where one spouse has a high earnings history and the other worked part-time — a common profile among those running spousal benefit coordination strategies.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
All of the children, spouses and grandchildren sat with her and not their father at the viewing and funeral service.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Christine O'Shields, a Coast Guard spouse whose husband has served nearly 21 years, said recent paychecks arrived without warning after families initially expected to go unpaid.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This is especially relevant for couples where one spouse has a high earnings history and the other worked part-time — a common profile among those running spousal benefit coordination strategies.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David’s mother buried her head into her husband’s shoulders, trying to muffle her cries.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wood took her own life after struggling with grief and the emotional trauma of witnessing her husband’s murder, her daughter explained to the judge.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Family members of victims Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and his wife, Matilde Ramos Pinto, wanted guilty pleas instead of no contest pleas.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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