SPOUSE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

spouse

noun

ˈspau̇s

Definition of spouse

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 Be smart and be patient with spouses, partners and close friends to keep the peace. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2026 If one spouse earns income or purchases an asset in their own name, that spouse typically owns it unless ownership is intentionally shared. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026 While a divorce agreement may say your former spouse is responsible for paying a joint credit card, the original lender can still pursue you for payment if your name remains on the account. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The spouse freed the child and immediately began performing life-saving measures until first responders arrived. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spouse

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Noun

Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Panthea then gets angry at Karen, saying that Karen is jealous of her and her relationship with her husband.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
The general managers described Garcia as Sanchez’s husband and as a hardworking, dedicated family man who supported not only his family in New York but also back in his home country, Colombia.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of husband

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In the second-season finale, some time after Aemond had killed Rhaenyra’s son Luke, Alicent arrives in secret to Dragonstone to barter Aegon’s life in exchange for peace, and safety in particular for her daughter (and Aegon’s wife) Helaena.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Then Green, his wife and Beloozerov spent the next several days planning their trip and eating meals Beloozerov paid for in cash pulled from a pouch around his neck stocked with $100, $50 and $2 bills.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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