married 1 of 2

as in marital
of or relating to marriage a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

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married

2 of 2

verb

past tense of marry
1
as in wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in matched
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarried
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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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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Recent Examples of married
Adjective
Culpo previously dated singer Nick Jonas, who’s now married to actor Priyanka Chopra (Miss World 2000) and football veteran Tim Tebow, who is now married to South African beauty queen Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (Miss Universe 2017). Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters. Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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When Gwyneth Paltrow married producer Brad Falchuk in September 2018, the couple retreated to their own separate homes after the wedding. Tracy Wright, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024 The former couple, following an initial romance and engagement that ended in 2004, were married in July 2022. Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for married
Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
Adjective
  • The marital thriller also stars Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Tom Burke, Marisa Abela and Pierce Brosnan.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Couples enjoy all the perks of marital commitment and can even have children, but choose not to live in the same residence.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • The daughter of film stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin shows a contagious enthusiasm for her craft, wedded to a surprisingly self-effacing attitude (especially for someone held up and cut down as a leading woman in her field).
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t feel wedded to chocolate chips and walnuts if those aren’t your favorite.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • The American contribution is matched by the International Olympic Committee and would ultimately make up 14 percent of the organization’s roughly $52 million budget for 2024.
    Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In response to growing scrutiny over the energy intensity of its massive data centers, AWS committed to achieving 100% renewable energy usage.
    Joel Carboni, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Related Articles Gomez, who is currently engaged to producer and music artist Benny Blanco, finished her matrimonial look with her marquis diamond engagement ring, which is estimated to have cost around $200,000, according to the diamond experts from United Kingdom retailer Steven Stone.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Audi explained that the user could view virtual static content that would become interactive when the driver or passenger engaged using gestures.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • Designed for nighttime use, Sunday Riley’s vegan eye cream boosts collagen production with a 6% retinol complex fused with bioactive centella asiatica.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Each one is hand cut, fused and sanded.
    Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.
    Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • However, the Golden Globes ceremony is not the only event connected to the awards show that is streaming on Sunday.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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