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Recent Examples of spousal
Both parties waived spousal support in the settlement in addition to waiving further discovery proceedings.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Two days later, on Sept. 13, Chigvintsev filed a response requesting joint legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son of Matteo and for his estranged wife to pay spousal support in addition to his attorney fees.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The Government Pension Offset, meanwhile, reduces spousal benefits for federal, state or local government employees who did not contribute to Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
In her original divorce petition, Turner-Smith asked the court to terminate rights for either party to claim spousal support following the divorce.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Two days later, on Sept. 13, Chigvintsev filed a response requesting joint legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son of Matteo and for his estranged wife to pay spousal support in addition to his attorney fees.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The Government Pension Offset, meanwhile, reduces spousal benefits for federal, state or local government employees who did not contribute to Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
In her original divorce petition, Turner-Smith asked the court to terminate rights for either party to claim spousal support following the divorce.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
Adjective
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Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
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An even more incendiary interview surfaced online in March, in which Patterson can be heard boasting about having counseled an abused woman, who showed up to church with two black eyes, to submit to domestic violence as her wifely duty.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 June 2018
Adjective
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In the throes of a divorce, practical measures like prenuptial or postnuptial agreements, regular business valuations, and clear separation of personal and business finances can feel cold and clinical.—
Sara Khaki,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s one last guest who’s been invited to this prenuptial reunion, someone who the gang is hoping won’t actually show up.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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These marked a departure from Mukherjee’s usual festive and bridal wear, which are heavily inclined towards traditional Indian styles, such as saris, ghagra cholis and sherwanis.—
Riddhi Doshi,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Food Network star, 37, shared a video on Instagram on Monday, Jan. 27, documenting her visit to the Laury Bride bespoke bridal shop in Chicago.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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At Tuesday's hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, senators grilled him on his personal life, including his marital history—an unusual move for what is essentially a job interview.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Think of it as a supranational marital spat: Everyone’s right and no one knows why.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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