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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And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.
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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
At some hotels, the proprietors questioned their marital status before turning them away.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
At some hotels, the proprietors questioned their marital status before turning them away.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 19 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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