domestic partner

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Recent Examples of domestic partner In the United States, one in four women have experienced severe violence by a domestic partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 The proposals also expand the definition of family to include domestic partners, parents, and individuals considered family, using the same language as the 2019 Paid Family Leave expansion. Yash Roy, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 Overall, 59% of U.S. homeowners have bought a home with a spouse or domestic partner, while 30% have purchased it by themselves. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024 Paris 2024 organizers are expected to bring in about $1.3 billion in sponsorship revenue from a mix of domestic partners totaling 60 companies, like Accor and LVMH, and international partners from Coca-Cola to Omega watches. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for domestic partner 
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Noun
  • Whether making a festive basket for your significant other or dishing out sweet treats at a holiday party, there’s no easier way to add a heartfelt touch to seasonal celebrations.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Pamper your significant other with cozy pajamas and a neck massager that brings the spa home, or add heat to date night with a risqué game of truth or dare.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Honor has an office in Indonesia and is working with one local manufacturing partner, Justin Li, the Chinese company’s president of South Pacific operations, told reporters last week.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Routines can change, though, as attested by Beth Mars, a U.K. mom living out in Waikato, New Zealand, with her partner; their three sons, aged 5, 3, and 20 months; and his kids from a previous relationship.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Loneliness and isolation after the death of a spouse can eventually cause serious health problems, particularly in the elderly.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Expected to be a weakness, UCLA’s defense has emerged as its better half thanks largely to the 6-foot-3, 325-pound senior who has become a symbol for a team trying to persevere through a five-game losing streak.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Try to feel like a kid again or reunite with a sweetheart or soulmate from the past because could resurrect a love story for the ages.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The surrealist, comedic drama stars Torres and Tilda Swinton as an aspiring toymaker and an eccentric art critic who find problematic soulmates in each other.
    Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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