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The Government Pension Offset, meanwhile, reduces spousal benefits for federal, state or local government employees who did not contribute to Social Security payroll taxes.
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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
For instance, under the GPO, someone who receives a $900 spousal benefit from Social Security but who also has a $1,000 non-covered pension would see their Social Security benefit cut by $667.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Josh requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Christina's ability to receive spousal support from him.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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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
For instance, under the GPO, someone who receives a $900 spousal benefit from Social Security but who also has a $1,000 non-covered pension would see their Social Security benefit cut by $667.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Josh requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Christina's ability to receive spousal support from him.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
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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
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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
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The Ethiopian immigrant originally planned to open a bridal shop.Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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Later in the night, Kuri changed into a second bridal dress.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The results are equal parts marital crisis, sins-of-the-father psychodrama and visceral body horror.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the Associated Press published a news story showing that Hegseth’s history of marital infidelity and insubordination toward a commanding officer violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which, as Defense Secretary, he would be called on to enforce.Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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