as in marital
of or relating to marriage
a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
John Russell, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Editor’s Note: Hanlon is married to Billboard’s Chief Content Officer, Latin/Espãnol, Leila Cobo.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two-time Emmy winner has been married to wife Felicity Huffman since 1997.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Jaffrey was married to actress Miranda Raison from 2007 to 2009.
—John Russell, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Editor’s Note: Hanlon is married to Billboard’s Chief Content Officer, Latin/Espãnol, Leila Cobo.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
The actor has been married to wife Sara since 2014.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The two-time Emmy winner has been married to wife Felicity Huffman since 1997.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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The film follows Bernstein’s illustrious yet tumultous life that was filled with great success, but also affairs, substance abuse and marital problems.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The marital thriller also stars Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Tom Burke, Marisa Abela and Pierce Brosnan.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Microsoft has been pushing Edge hard for some time now, with nags and security warnings to urge the vast majority of Windows users wedded to Chrome to the Edge.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Points might be harder to come by today, especially if he's matched up with Kawhi Leonard.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Well, celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas matched each of the 12 zodiac signs to characters in the show in PEOPLE exclusive readings.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Initially, he had been committed to FAU.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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The New York Rangers have committed to an unusual retool in the last few months.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Our two lovers in this timeless classic are playboy Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant) and singer Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr), who meet aboard a luxurious ocean liner and feel an undeniable connection—despite both being engaged to other people.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Trail Blazers never re-engaged the Heat before accepting the Milwaukee Bucks’ offer later that offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Apr. 2025
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The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden and others have said there is no evidence that the explosion was connected to the attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran that killed 14 people.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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