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the person to whom another is married employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouses Boosting security for lawmakers both at their homes and at the Minnesota Capitol complex has been a top issue for state leaders since last summer’s shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. —
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 That left no one traditionally assumed by Jewish law to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish on their behalf — siblings, parents or, for adults, children and spouses. —Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, relations with spouses, partners and members of the general public are powerful. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 Sarah Streyder of the Secure Families Initiative, a group representing the interests of military spouses, children, and veterans spoke out. —Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 And, starting this year and continuing through 2028, eligible taxpayers age 65 or older with a valid Social Security number may claim an additional deduction of up to $6,000 per person or up to $12,000 for married couples filing jointly (if both spouses qualify). —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 During the trip, the astronauts were able to speak with their spouses and children via brief, remote calls. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring. —Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Such implications could have a chilling effect on the reporting of such crimes by partners and spouses locked into messy and tumultuous relationships. —Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 That left no one traditionally assumed by Jewish law to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish on their behalf — siblings, parents or, for adults, children and spouses. —Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, relations with spouses, partners and members of the general public are powerful. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 Sarah Streyder of the Secure Families Initiative, a group representing the interests of military spouses, children, and veterans spoke out. —Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 And, starting this year and continuing through 2028, eligible taxpayers age 65 or older with a valid Social Security number may claim an additional deduction of up to $6,000 per person or up to $12,000 for married couples filing jointly (if both spouses qualify). —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 During the trip, the astronauts were able to speak with their spouses and children via brief, remote calls. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring. —Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Such implications could have a chilling effect on the reporting of such crimes by partners and spouses locked into messy and tumultuous relationships. —Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
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Instead, welcome practical discussions with partners, spouses and friends about making future plans.— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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The city is also working with schools, community partners and a social media campaign to inform children and their parents, a city spokesperson said.— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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The show follows two upper-crust friends, Julia (O’Hara) and Jane (Byrne), who discover their former lover Maurice (Mark Consuelos) has touched down in London while their husbands are on a golf trip.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.— Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Later, the antique models — the Commanders with more seniority and more gold cords hanging from their epaulettes — will come to select their second or third wives.— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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Several other memorial services followed shortly after, including one in Los Angeles organized by Prince’s ex-wives, Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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