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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Dong-baek becomes determined to win the heart of the woman who is treated as an outsider by much of the community because of her marital status.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The report comes two weeks after the judge presiding over the case expressed confusion regarding the couple’s marital status.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Rihanna’s in-court support follows the judge expressing confusion regarding the couple’s marital status during pre-trial.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
During jury selection, Los Angeles Superior Judge Mark Arnold was unclear about Rocky’s marital status, asking his lawyer several times to clarify the legal standing of their relationship.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The report comes two weeks after the judge presiding over the case expressed confusion regarding the couple’s marital status.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Rihanna’s in-court support follows the judge expressing confusion regarding the couple’s marital status during pre-trial.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
During jury selection, Los Angeles Superior Judge Mark Arnold was unclear about Rocky’s marital status, asking his lawyer several times to clarify the legal standing of their relationship.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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