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View definitions for significant other

significant other

noun as in partner or spouse

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When they go home for Thanksgiving, they make a pact that they're both going to dump their significant others, and chaos ensues because it's a movie.

From Salon

One day, Jamie and Ben resolve to dump their significant others over Thanksgiving break — specifically, on the night before the holiday.

In prepared remarks, Mr Ortberg said he was "hopeful" that the plan, which includes a 35% pay raise over four years, would be approved, while noting that significant other hurdles remain to reset the business.

From BBC

This take on the Buddhist concept of bardo — the state between death and rebirth, often colloquially used to imply simply transition from one state to a significant other — was full of wonder.

“I just want to leave this journey with a significant other, someone I may or may not be engaged to. But we can pursue our relationship outside the Bachelor bubble.”

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

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