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alimony
noun as in money paid in support of a former spouse
Example Sentences
Even with the threat of lost alimony hanging over her head, they can barely get Melania Trump to be around her husband, even for a photo-op.
For Dorothy, her salary as a substitute teacher doesn’t let her build an adequate rainy day or retirement fund, even though she receives alimony from her ex-husband.
A prenup can also have rules on other issues, like how to share custody of an animal or if alimony will be expected.
“Often alimony was awarded on the basis of that,” because typically “the economically weaker party is going to be the most harmed by divorce.”
As one source noted: “This is basically a divorce hearing. It will come down to what the alimony payment is.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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