spou·sal
ˈspau̇-zəl 
-səl
: of, relating to, or involving a spouse
spousal affection
spousal assault
spousal support
spousally
adverb
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
For instance, under the GPO, someone who receives a $900 spousal benefit from Social Security but who also has a $1,000 non-covered pension would see their Social Security benefit cut by $667.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The Government Pension Offset can cut Social Security spousal or survivor benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension from local, state or federal government employment.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In her original divorce petition, Turner-Smith asked the court to terminate rights for either party to claim spousal support following the divorce.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
For instance, under the GPO, someone who receives a $900 spousal benefit from Social Security but who also has a $1,000 non-covered pension would see their Social Security benefit cut by $667.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
Jodie Turner-Smith is accusing Joshua Jackson of skipping out on more than a year of child and spousal support payments since the actors’ fall 2023 divorce filing.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The Government Pension Offset can cut Social Security spousal or survivor benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension from local, state or federal government employment.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spousal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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