as in partner
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Recent Examples of significant other
In that indictment, federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her significant other Andre Jones, and David and Andy Duong, the father-and-son owners of California Waste Solutions, with conspiracy and other federal offenses.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
In a new interview, Johansson reflected on the dirty joke Che wrote for her significant other to read on the NBC late-night sketch show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The month begins with the love planet kicking off its retrograde journey through Aries and your seventh house of agreements, compromise and significant others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
On April 12, a full moon in Libra will shake up your seventh house of commitments, contractual agreements and significant others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
In a new interview, Johansson reflected on the dirty joke Che wrote for her significant other to read on the NBC late-night sketch show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The month begins with the love planet kicking off its retrograde journey through Aries and your seventh house of agreements, compromise and significant others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
On April 12, a full moon in Libra will shake up your seventh house of commitments, contractual agreements and significant others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Seeking a Solution in the West Dear Seeking: Because of the change in your spouse’s health status, your desire for privacy is understandable.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The casting news means Steenburgen will star alongside husband Ted Danson just ahead of their 30th wedding anniversary later this year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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