as in marital
of or relating to marriage
a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Weiner was previously married to Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 run against Donald Trump.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Nash and Betts, who have been married since 2020, frequently coordinate their red carpet looks.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Glover and Maya Erskine star as married spies who eventually turn on each other in a dramedy that’s at once visually gorgeous and emotionally grounded, exploring the instant bond that can form between two lonely souls who share a dark wit.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Weiner was previously married to Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 run against Donald Trump.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Compared with Tricia, who is married with kids and co-owner of a local pillows ‘n’ things boutique, or their farmer parents, Sam is not even the hero of her own story.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Nash and Betts, who have been married since 2020, frequently coordinate their red carpet looks.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Court documents obtained by PEOPLE cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital misconduct as the reason, and Cyrus also sought an annulment on the grounds of fraud.Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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While Marijn de Wit and the director’s tight script hangs on the plot hook of Maartje’s escalating dementia, its emotional arc rests on Jaap’s gradual return to full marital partnership.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The post-Ferguson model is more or less universal now but culturally, we are still wedded to the idea that the manager holds the key to everything.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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For all his disgruntlement, Wonder ultimately sees himself as a positive agent for change — and he’s still deeply wedded to the idea of music as a unifying force.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Topline The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $670 million—the fifth biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The traditional approach of uncorrupted lines is matched with high-downforce active aerodynamics.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Spartans have a lineman committed to Oregon, a quarterback who is 100-meter dash fast and a running back who’s the son of former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, with the right approach, nonprofits can improve retention rates, keep donors engaged and facilitate long-term support.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones even claimed the two were engaged while appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee show, but neither Burrow nor Holzmacher ever confirmed the news.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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The timeless Sebastian Richard Espinosa suits, stolen Bad Brains tees, and New York City tourist clothes that had defined parts of his journey are now fused.Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
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It was caused by an electrical overstress that fused polycrystalline materials together.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
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Modern digital advertising systems—from streaming video, OTT and YouTube to audio, podcasts, banner ads and even some forms of print—can be connected to data signals of such interest modality.Ben Kunz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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