civil partnership
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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British law compelled the couple to divorce after Morris’s operation, but they remained together and eventually entered into a civil partnership in 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
This year the couple from south Wales will celebrate 20 years since they entered into their civil partnership.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
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.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Steven Smyrl and Roy Stanley have been together for more than 20 years, and they entered a civil partnership in 2011.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
It is understood he withdrew his marriage application in recent months and submitted a new one for a civil partnership.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
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