How to Use spousal in a Sentence

spousal

1 of 2 adjective

• Lee had pleaded no contest to a felony charge of spousal battery in that case.
  — Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• If the actor makes less than that amount, the spousal support will be adjusted.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2020
• In the filing, Bonet asked for joint child custody and no spousal support for either side.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• Lenny and Lisa signed a prenuptial agreement before they wed in 2009, and, per the terms, Lenny will pay spousal support to Lisa.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• All three nominees were or had spousal ties to Biden campaign bundlers.
  — Arlette Saenz, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021
• That means that Alice, the teacher, will still get $280 in spousal benefits from Ted’s record.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• So, her husband might be due spousal benefits on her record.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
• Anderson called the police, and Lee was arrested and sentenced to six months in jail for spousal abuse.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• Tina asked for nothing in the form of spousal support or music royalties.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 May 2021
• There is no request for spousal support, the documents state, as the men signed a post-nuptial agreement on May 3 that waived it.
  — Randi Richardson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
• But during last year’s voting, Vizquel was accused of spousal abuse in a story in the Athletic.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
• Settlement papers say that neither owes the other any spousal support, but both reserve the right to seek it through the court in the future.
  — Andrew Dalton, ajc, 30 Dec. 2021
• The man also was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse, Nicol said.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022
• In 2001, he was arrested after his ex-wife Tiani Warden accused him of spousal abuse.
  — Justine Browning, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022
• The Nico Vega singer, 43, has asked the court to terminate spousal support to the Imagine Dragons musician, 36.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• In fact, the simple act of you claiming an ex-spousal benefit will not affect his own benefit at all.
  — Nathan Bachrach and Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2021
• The pair waived their right to pursue spousal support, according to documents.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
• Mowry, who has a prenuptial agreement with Hardrict, is also asking the judge to terminate spousal support.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2022
• Bonet has requested joint custody of their children and no spousal support for either side.
  — EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
• In 2019, a gay civil servant won his appeal on spousal benefits for his husband.
  — Time, 30 Sep. 2022
• According to the outlets, Bonet has also petitioned the court to not give spousal support to herself or Momoa.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
• The level of spousal support would become the centerpiece of the yearlong dispute, with the sides battling to agree on an appropriate amount.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2021
• His benefit will not be reduced, nor will any spousal benefit of his current wife.
  — New York Times, 28 June 2021
• According to the documents, Christina and Ant both opted out of spousal support and agreed to each pay their own attorney’s fees.
  — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 23 May 2022
• After the women broke up, Barnett publicly outed King by suing her for spousal support in 1981.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
• Public records show Brunner has a previous felony conviction of spousal abuse from 2013.
  — Melissa Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2022
• Answer: Her benefit is probably a spousal benefit, which is based on your work record.
  — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
• Additionally, the spousal support will be determined by the prenup.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• The luxury real estate agent will not receive spousal support as his tax-free payment will be granted upfront as opposed to over time.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• The spousal notice requirement, in particular, troubled the former state court judge.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023

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spousal

2 of 2 noun

• The world Marshall saw was one of spousal abuse and rape.
  — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2018
• Lee was later charged with spousal and child abuse and was sentenced to six months in jail.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
• The spousal boost amount of $530 would be reduced because your wife hasn’t yet reached her FRA.
  — Russell Gloor, Houston Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2020
• For some, a spousal IRA can partly make up for these losses.
  — Carla Fried, Star Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021
• For more on spousal benefits, go to www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/applying6.html.
  — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
• Hank builds a tunnel for quantum realm spousal extraction, and Scott/Ant-Man’s the man for the plan.
  — Michael Phillips, kansascity, 5 July 2018
• Details around spousal and child support take months and sometimes years to get ironed out.
  — Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
• This means those who show a clear sign of violence through things like stalking or spousal abuse.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 24 Sep. 2019
• The reports of spousal abuse are jarring and upsetting.
  — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 6 June 2018
• Some women can count on spousal pensions, others may not be so lucky.
  — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
• The drummer eventually served time in jail for felony spousal abuse and they were divorced in 1998.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 Jan. 2023
• The increase in your spousal rate should offset most if not all of the reduction in your own benefit rate.
  — Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
• Would the spousal and child abuse witnessed on the sidewalk really stir up much fuss in that particular part of the world in 1961?
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
• In that case, deciding to be quiet and just be scarce when John’s around would demonstrate a certain spousal savvy.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
• And will my benefit go up to give me credit for the spousal share that was being deducted from my checks?
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 25 June 2023
• This is mooching to the extreme, because these neighbors seem to have taken your spousal trust in one another.
  — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2018
• Is there any advantage to go back and file for the child-in-care spousal benefit retroactively?
  — Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
• Touchy topics like alcoholism, depression and spousal abuse come up, too, mixed in with ideas on what to do with spare time.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2017
• In June, the city’s highest court ruled that the government must give spousal benefits to a gay civil servant and his spouse.
  — Isabella Steger, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2020
• Carol isn’t due (and doesn’t expect) any spousal benefits on Bob’s record.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2023
• Now, the former MLB outfielder has been charged with spousal battery against his second wife, Rachel.
  — SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Why should anyone feel the need to temper a kid’s enthusiasm by giving him a pre-game talk about CTE or spousal abuse?
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 27 Jan. 2020
• In response, Christina asked for spousal support and that her ex-husband pay her legal fees.
  — Jackie Frere, Redbook, 23 Jan. 2018
• Also lowered the age at which a husband or wife can get spousal or widows benefits to 62.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 28 June 2020
• Also lowered the age at which a husband or wife can get spousal or widow’s benefits to 62.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
• At the time, the government did not offer full spousal benefits for gay couples.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
• Hader, who starred in Trainwreck, also stated that spousal support should be paid to Carey.
  — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 5 Mar. 2018
• An Anchorage model with the right clothes and spousal permission—a pageant requirement—could score the title of Mrs. Alaska and the trip.
  — Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018
• Neither of the actors will be requesting spousal support, which could be because of a possible prenup in place.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
• The pair, who share daughters Isla, 1, and Luca, 3, are both seeking joint legal and physical custody of their children and have asked that the court terminate the ability to award spousal support to either party.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024