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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The second, Disc 39, documents a similar trip home, but this time as a married father of two children.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Wasserman was married at the time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The second, Disc 39, documents a similar trip home, but this time as a married father of two children.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The couple appears to have been married in November of that year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Wasserman was married at the time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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Diana decorated her marital home with cheerful, cozy furniture, crafting a high-English space with designer Dudley Poplak.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The drafts mention marital discord between Gates and his then-wife Melinda.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators so far have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of golf great Tiger Woods, has committed to hit the links as a member of Florida State’s golf team in 2027.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The city still faces many challenges, but its recent history gives me hope that a new mayor and administration committed to improving affordable housing can make a profound mark.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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His hands-on experience, combined with his academic background (PhD and DBA), has formed the foundation of his particular coaching style.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to University of Toronto psychologist Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, who studies how technology shapes behavior and society, the study authors impressively combined tight control with a real-world setting.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The power plant is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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That motor comes mated to a four-speed gearbox and semi-automatic centrifugal clutch – no clutch lever, no fuss.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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In Gallup’s roughly 80 years of polling, Trump’s approval toward the end of his first calendar year in office (36%) was lower than any other incoming president at the same point in time (only matched by Trump himself in his first term).—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old American matched what Vonn did in the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning the downhill gold medal.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Actress Halle Berry has confirmed that she and her boyfriend of six years, Van Hunt, are engaged.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cisco has fused security directly into the silicon to enable at-speed protection without slowing down AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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In her voice and creations, diverse influences have long been fused into a unique whole, reflecting varied hues from different angles.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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