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
Minnesota lawmaker assassination suspect in court Vance Boelter, who is accused of stalking and shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in June, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Whether working with the military community to transition service members and military spouses into cybersecurity roles or partnering with regional governments to bring analytics education into public institutions, the mission remains the same: to create equitable pathways into high-demand careers.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In fact, relations with spouses and close friends are also challenging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
The Today co-anchors enjoyed a double date with their respective spouses, as evidenced by an Instagram photo Roker's wife, Deborah Roberts, shared to Instagram on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Whether working with the military community to transition service members and military spouses into cybersecurity roles or partnering with regional governments to bring analytics education into public institutions, the mission remains the same: to create equitable pathways into high-demand careers.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In fact, relations with spouses and close friends are also challenging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
The Today co-anchors enjoyed a double date with their respective spouses, as evidenced by an Instagram photo Roker's wife, Deborah Roberts, shared to Instagram on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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Prepare for new attribution models — work with payment providers and data partners to maintain visibility when agents are in the loop.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The search for Top involved over 50 personnel, including local police units and partner agencies, and employed ATVs, drones, and helicopter support, police said in an update on July 31.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Godwin's version of that: A trip to Green Lake County that included the fair, boat rides, cheese curds, s'mores, lounge chair cherries, shopping Amish goods, and her husband's family's Greek home cooking.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was introduced to D&D about a decade ago by her husband's friends.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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