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
In recent days, Critchlow has been speaking with young military spouses, preparing them for the realities of deployment.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
By federal law, spouses automatically inherit 401(k)s.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
In fact, all your relations with partners, spouses and close friends will be bolder and more direct today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Scheduling can seem unfair Workers with spouses or who are raising children have real obligations that deserve support.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Robinson is survived by wife of 61 years, Barbara; children Michael, Patrick, Brian, David, Thomas and Beth; their spouses; and eight grandchildren.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Married people could connect, cheat on their spouses and go home and resume their normal lives.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Under local law, individuals listed in the city government’s Doing Business database are prohibited from donating to mayoral legal defense trusts, as are the children and spouses of anyone listed in the database.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
By federal law, spouses automatically inherit 401(k)s.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
In fact, all your relations with partners, spouses and close friends will be bolder and more direct today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Scheduling can seem unfair Workers with spouses or who are raising children have real obligations that deserve support.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Robinson is survived by wife of 61 years, Barbara; children Michael, Patrick, Brian, David, Thomas and Beth; their spouses; and eight grandchildren.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Married people could connect, cheat on their spouses and go home and resume their normal lives.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Under local law, individuals listed in the city government’s Doing Business database are prohibited from donating to mayoral legal defense trusts, as are the children and spouses of anyone listed in the database.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, one of Anthropic’s biggest partners, agreed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The husbands of Dewey and Graves later found their bodies near a trail head and called authorities, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the husbands was also able to track the car’s location using an app that monitored the vehicle’s key fob, investigators said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The novel centers on three unlikely friends, all former wives of serial killers.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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To understand how wives of her serial killers might have felt, Arnott watched documentaries about them and read books by daughters and family members of serial killers.—
Diane Garrett,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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