How to Use marital status in a Sentence

marital status

noun
  • Most forms have no business asking about marital status, and many no longer do so.
    Judith Martin, oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Men are allowed to save their sperm regardless of their marital status.
    Carina Cheng, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Overall, the effect of marital status on well-being is fairly small.
    Shayla Love, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps in preparation for her new marital status, Cobain has also been busy on the real estate front.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • At Brown University, for instance, only a donor’s age, cause of death, marital status and occupation are shared with students, and the donor’s hands and faces are covered for much of the process.
    April Rubin, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • In conclusion, the study found that long-term, stable relationships offer the best health and sleep outcomes, not marital status alone.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2023
  • However, it was not made clear exactly when his marital status was changed on the dating profile.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • Marital Status Your marital status is determined as of the last day of the tax year—December 31—according to state law.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Your ability to claim the IRA tax deduction depends on income, marital status and whether you or your spouse are covered by a retirement plan at work.
    Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Your payment will depend not only on your income, but also your marital status and number of dependents.
    Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • What is their marital status—married, single or divorced?
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • These stats could be seen as a rough yardstick of California love – understanding that the linkage between marital status and romance is by no means a certainty.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Employees’ marital status can also affect their pay as well.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 May 2024
  • More personal questions about her condition and marital status can seem like an intrusion.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Family size, marital status, home ownership, age, number of children—there are tons of factors that affect any person's actual tax burden.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • To determine the amount of your wages that is protected from garnishment based on factors such as marital status and number of dependents, your employer consults Publication 1494.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Second are family considerations, such as a change in marital status or to be closer to other family members.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Baldwin posted the Reel to his own Instagram Stories with no further context on February 26, leading to rampant speculation about the couple’s marital status.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
  • His researchers checked in periodically, sending my parents questionnaires, asking after my SAT scores (mine were respectable), body mass index (low) and marital status (still married to my high school sweetheart).
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The participants varied based on gender, age, race, marital status, home ownership, 2020 Presidential vote and state of residence.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The ability of psychographics — which classify people based on psychological variables such as attitudes, values or fears — to gauge even more than your gender, race, marital status, etc. is wild.
    Jessica Dulong, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the data on taxpayers collected by the district is recorded from the homestead exemption applications, which contain the address, marital status and deed filing information.
    Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Some benefits may require adjustments or updates to reflect the new marital status and financial situation.
    Larry Light, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Data brokers include a variety of businesses that gather and sell people’s personal information, such as their address, marital status and spending habits.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • To comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the credit bureaus stopped using categories like gender and marital status and instead claimed to rate people on individual behavior.
    Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
  • In situations where there has been a divorce, the affected party needs to update beneficiaries in their will, life insurance policies, and retirement accounts to properly reflect their new marital status and wishes.
    Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
  • However, all results are robust to controlling for a wide array of demographic factors (age, race, education, marital status, employment status) and the respondents’ overall perception of the banking sector (not their own bank).
    Christos Makridis, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There is no excuse for making assumptions about anyone else’s age, gender, ancestry, relationship, pregnancy or marital status.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Your marital status will affect your insurance premium because, statistically, married couples are less likely to cause an accident or make an insurance claim.
    Idalia Garcia, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
  • Both parties executed a marital status agreement to address the disposition of spousal support, property division, and attorney fees.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023

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