marital status
noun
: the state of being married or not married
—used on official forms to ask if a person is married, single, divorced, or widowed
Please enter your marital status.
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Looking at whether marital status, health literacy, depression and social factors contributed to being overweight or obese, a team led by Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk from the National Institute of Cardiology pried out some interesting numbers.
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New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
The eclectic mix of women, who range in age, social and marital status, are different in every way.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Defense attorneys frequently interrogated complainants about their previous relationships, their marital status, or the paternity of their children.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
The eclectic mix of women, who range in age, social and marital status, are different in every way.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Defense attorneys frequently interrogated complainants about their previous relationships, their marital status, or the paternity of their children.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marital status
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“Marital status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital%20status. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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