civil partnership

noun

1. a legal union or contract, similar to a marriage, between two people of the same sex

Example Sentences

But, the proportion of people married or in a civil partnership living apart is very low at 3%, according to official figures.

From BBC

They bonded over the fact they were both fostered and in February 2023 they entered a civil partnership, although Paul's friends told the BBC he "wasn't open about his sexuality" and referred to Albert as his brother.

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Steven Smyrl and Roy Stanley have been together for more than 20 years, and they entered a civil partnership in 2011.

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Roy said that when they entered their civil partnership, it allowed family members to attend - some of whom died before they would marry seven years later.

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Michael Conlon, from Belfast, lived in the Republic of Ireland at the time of the referendum and was in a civil partnership with his now husband, Ger.

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