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
That’s because any unused exemption from the first spouse who dies can be passed to the surviving spouse, and the decedent’s estate can pass to the widow or widower tax free.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Deadline exclusively revealed the film in May, starring Cook and Prinze Jr. as superstar sportscasters Natalie and Gabe, who form an unlikely alliance after their spouses are caught cheating weeks before Christmas.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
In 2020, Medicaid made an exception to its rules, allowing family members to get paid to care for their disabled children or spouses.
—Sarah Cutler
updated July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
My spouse is retired and receives a generous Social Security benefit.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Deadline exclusively revealed the film in May, starring Cook and Prinze Jr. as superstar sportscasters Natalie and Gabe, who form an unlikely alliance after their spouses are caught cheating weeks before Christmas.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
In 2020, Medicaid made an exception to its rules, allowing family members to get paid to care for their disabled children or spouses.
—Sarah Cutler
updated July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
My spouse is retired and receives a generous Social Security benefit.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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In this new era, those who treat AI not as a threat but as a partner will find themselves in the driver’s seat.—
Yi Shi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Uber will meanwhile gain a proven partner to take on autonomous driving rivals around the world.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Whitney Slough said her husband Brent Slough was snorkeling with family on Monday, July 7, when he was hit by a passing boat, according to CBS affiliate KTVT.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Together with her husband, Naples native and former Apple executive Stefano Liotta, West opened the doors to a boutique hotel, Casina Cinquepozzi, in Puglia this spring.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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Just after deputies led him away, his wife Lois headed to her car for the eight-hour drive back to Tallahassee.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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