SPOUSES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

spouses

noun

plural of spouse

as in partners

the person to whom another is married employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan

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Recent Examples of spouses Many players are students, spouses and mothers, full-time jobs in their own right. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For some spouses, however, filing separately may be the preferable choice. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026 DeSeta said this disconnection can develop gradually as spouses begin living increasingly separate lives. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Senior political columnist Patricia Murphy looks at the curious case of missing spouses on the Georgia campaign trail. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 DeVries wants to treat her entire family — including her four daughters and two of their spouses — to an all-inclusive tropical vacation. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Only 13% of current billionaires are women—but as men over the age of 60 dominate the ultra-rich cohort, more than 1,235 female spouses (representing 90% of billionaire partners) will inherit a sizable chunk in the next decade. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Allgood is among a rising crop of married women opting to travel solo or with friends, leaving spouses at home to embrace adventure. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Howard is survived by his wife Linda; his children, Missy and Andy, and their spouses, Glen and Jennifer; along with grandchildren Scott, Brett, Matt, Josh, Ryan and Brooke. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said representatives of Ukraine’s European partners, from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, were also in Kyiv.

— Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Since wives were supposed to obey their husbands, men might be justified in physically disciplining them.

— Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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