as in mixed marriage
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Noun
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Of the educationally mixed marriages, the majority—62 percent—were hypogamous, up from 39 percent in 1980.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025 -
At the age of 16, the offspring of mixed marriages had to choose one of their parents’ ethnicities.—
Robert Hornsby,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Benefits — other than the merchandise discounts — applied to both former commissioners and eligible family members, including spouses or civil union partners and dependent children up to age 21.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Benefits — other than the merchandise discounts — applied to both former commissioners and eligible family members, including spouses or civil union partners and dependent children up to age 21.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Image This is not to say that plays may not benefit from an intermarriage with screens.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even as intermarriage rates are increasing across the board, according to the most recent figures from the Pew Research Center, only 12% of Black women marry outside of their race.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Common-law marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common-law%20marriage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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