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
The expense can be incurred by either the account owner or his/her spouse or dependents.
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Artists were also welcome to bring their spouses and children on tour with them, and downtime between shows was filled with spontaneous jam sessions and pickup basketball games.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Parenting naturally casts one partner as the caregiver, but often that role expands beyond the kids to include managing the household and the needs of a spouse — both logistically and emotionally.
—Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The sale was worth $67 million, which Pitt claimed broke an agreement between the former spouses that neither would sell without the other’s approval.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Artists were also welcome to bring their spouses and children on tour with them, and downtime between shows was filled with spontaneous jam sessions and pickup basketball games.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Parenting naturally casts one partner as the caregiver, but often that role expands beyond the kids to include managing the household and the needs of a spouse — both logistically and emotionally.
—Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The sale was worth $67 million, which Pitt claimed broke an agreement between the former spouses that neither would sell without the other’s approval.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Bell, who shares two daughters with husband Dax Shepard, opened up about her decision to celebrate the holiday without her children.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In 1991, Broderick was convicted of second-degree murder for the deaths of her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick III, who was 44, and his new, 28-year-old wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Betty Broderick, convicted in the 1989 California killings of her ex-husband and his new wife, has died at 78 while serving a life sentence.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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