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
People confirmed that the spouses are now parents to a baby boy, whose name and birthday have not yet been revealed.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
What this means is that if during the year, you or your spouse was covered by a retirement plan at work, your tax deduction may be reduced, or phased out, until it is eliminated, depending on your filing status and income.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The spouses continue to collaborate on TV and film as part of Storm King Productions, but Storm King Comics is King’s passion.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
What this means is that if during the year, you or your spouse was covered by a retirement plan at work, your tax deduction may be reduced, or phased out, until it is eliminated, depending on your filing status and income.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The spouses continue to collaborate on TV and film as part of Storm King Productions, but Storm King Comics is King’s passion.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
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Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Hollywood Reporter raised a glass to awards season on Thursday night, hosting studio partners and awards strategists for a cocktail reception in Beverly Hills.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Men are a structuring absence, as they are spoken of as faithless husbands, potential fiancés, feckless sons.John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vassos released that, too, as well as her fear of falling in love and not honoring her late husband's memory.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Who helped Charles understand his wife’s final moments?Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Linda Whitaker, wife of incumbent Bruce Whitaker, who termed out of the District 4 seat, is in third place.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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