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remarriage

American  
[ree-mar-ij] / riˈmær ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the act of marrying again, either with the same person following a divorce or annulment or in a different kind of ceremony, or with a different person following a divorce, an annulment, or the death of one's spouse.

  2. the relationship entered into by marrying again.


Example Sentences

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Remarriage wouldn’t affect her divorced survivor benefit since she’s over 60, Reichenstein said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Remarriage also improved mental health but not as much as first marriages.

From Time Magazine Archive

The latest arguments for change include a sharp criticism of Roman Catholic annulment procedures by the Canon Law Society of America, and a thoughtful book entitled Divorce and Remarriage for Catholics?

From Time Magazine Archive

Remarriage after divorce was accepted by 52% a decade ago, but by 73% in the new survey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Remarriage takes place frequently, owing to the fact that a widow does not command so high a price as a maiden and that she has something to say in the selection of her new husband.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.

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