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.

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remarriage

But given that your girlfriend is already 62, remarriage now would not affect her eligibility for her late husband’s benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

She also often wrote about remarriage, parenthood and the strains on the so-called "sandwich generation", caring for both their children and their parents.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

His mother's subsequent remarriage saw Tom and his brother take on their stepfather's name when they moved to Britain in 1946.

From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025

Unlike divorced spousal benefits, divorced survivor benefits don’t end at remarriage as long as you’re 60 or older when you remarry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

Why would Hamlet stage scenes that rubbed the still-raw memory of his father's death and his mother’s remarriage?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein