widowhood
noun
wid·ow·hood
ˈwi-dō-ˌhu̇d 
-də-
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Experiencing profound grief, including widowhood, challenged me to find strength in uncertainty and embrace change with courage.
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Dr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Msc.d, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of her work today revolves around advising women clients and educating them on financial wellbeing through various events, with a particular specialization in widowhood planning.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2025
Higher rates of widowhood for women could be attributed to life expectancy.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Della was whistling How long, how long, have that evenin’ train been gone, and my ladies of the Rachmaninoff eyes were reminiscing, in their widowhood, beyond my reach.
—Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Dr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Msc.d, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of her work today revolves around advising women clients and educating them on financial wellbeing through various events, with a particular specialization in widowhood planning.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2025
Higher rates of widowhood for women could be attributed to life expectancy.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Della was whistling How long, how long, have that evenin’ train been gone, and my ladies of the Rachmaninoff eyes were reminiscing, in their widowhood, beyond my reach.
—Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Widowhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widowhood. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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