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marriage

[mar-ij] / ˈmær ɪdʒ /
NOUN
legal joining of two people; a union
Synonyms
STRONGEST
merger wedding
STRONG
Sacrament alliance amalgamation association confederation consortium coupling espousal link match mating matrimony monogamy nuptials tie wedlock
WEAK
conjugality connubiality holy matrimony pledging spousal tie that binds wedded bliss wedded state wedding bells wedding ceremony
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonism disunion divorce separation

Example Sentences

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By early 1991, after Cynthia and Don’s marriage of more than six years crumbled, Cynthia was the one who moved out.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s the same LLC that they used to buy a majority of the dwellings they shared during their marriage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And looking great is one of the worst things you can do for your marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But as ChatGPT boomed in 2023 and 2024, both OpenAI and Microsoft began re-assessing the marriage: neither wanted to be tied to a single vendor for something so important.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

If you didn’t do it, you couldn’t have a tradish marriage, and not everyone was up to the task.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.