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
It is also known as the most family-friendly day of the tournament because often golfers choose to have their family members (from children and grandchildren to spouses and significant others) serve as their caddies.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Or did the boys just get the Severance chip and completely forget about their significant others?
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
For example, after a frustrating conversation, a partner with high reflective functioning might reflect on whether their significant other had a stressful day at work or was feeling emotionally distant due to personal reasons, rather than assuming disinterest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Some of our favorite celebrity couples popped out to enjoy their significant other, happily ushering in the new season.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Or did the boys just get the Severance chip and completely forget about their significant others?
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
For example, after a frustrating conversation, a partner with high reflective functioning might reflect on whether their significant other had a stressful day at work or was feeling emotionally distant due to personal reasons, rather than assuming disinterest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Some of our favorite celebrity couples popped out to enjoy their significant other, happily ushering in the new season.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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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.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 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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Daly and her husband adopted Buu, giving their once-struggling pup Tadpole a new best friend as the family waits for their next apartment.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Christopher was joined by his brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who arrived with his fiancée, Abby Champion, as well as his sisters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who attended the event with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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