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
According to documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Phypers was charged with two felony counts of injuring a spouse, and two felony counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The model appeared alongside fellow NFL spouses, Allison Rochell, Kym Jackson, Whitney Risner and host Josie Leinart.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Seniors 65 or older, disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans may all qualify, depending on factors like income and disability status.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
He got married in 2012, and his then-spouse petitioned for his permanent resident status, also known as a green card.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The model appeared alongside fellow NFL spouses, Allison Rochell, Kym Jackson, Whitney Risner and host Josie Leinart.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Seniors 65 or older, disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans may all qualify, depending on factors like income and disability status.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
He got married in 2012, and his then-spouse petitioned for his permanent resident status, also known as a green card.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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With this imagery, a terrain map can be generated for use by urban planners, or a soldier can print a copy of an image and share it with foreign mission partners on the battlefield.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her discovery of her husband’s flirtatious friendship with Morgan, in a Season 1 finale set at their daughter’s bat mitzvah, has shaken the foundation of their relationship.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loughlin was eventually sentenced to two months in federal prison while her husband received a five-month sentence in August of the same year.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nowadays the ghosts of the hotel’s original owner, his wife, and a mysterious child are said to haunt the property.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of his first impressions of his future wife, Plemons had nothing but praise.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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