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
Can significant others really compete with the connection that twins share?
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
In a Rolling Stone interview, Wood alleges she has been raped, including by an unnamed former significant other.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Keep scrolling to find a spicy Valentine’s Day ensemble that’ll keep you and your significant other up all night.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2025
Yep, consider this list an early Valentine’s Day gift from us to you (and your significant other).
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
In a Rolling Stone interview, Wood alleges she has been raped, including by an unnamed former significant other.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Keep scrolling to find a spicy Valentine’s Day ensemble that’ll keep you and your significant other up all night.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2025
Yep, consider this list an early Valentine’s Day gift from us to you (and your significant other).
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for significant other
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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Lipinski's broadcasting partner, Johnny Weir, said Button's blunt takes set him apart.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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William Blair partner and software analyst Arjun Bhatia thinks that less than 10% of that number are paying users—but also says the multiple should be applied to DeepSeek’s user count a year or two from now.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Married filing jointly: Married spouses who are filing a joint tax return.—
Brian Sloan,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Exceptions may also be allowed for military spouses with permanent change of station orders.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hera, his better half (also his sister), only comes with one setting: vengeful.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, Charleson ultimately made the role of Monica her own and formed a supercouple with the late Stuart Damon, who played her better half/sparring partner, hotheaded fellow doctor Alan Quartermaine.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 51-year-old husband, who has not worked in 15 years, also called her derogatory names and blamed her for ending their relationship.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mendoza’s husband, who was asleep in the vehicle, got out and tried to help her as Flanner took off in the Yukon, officials said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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