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
It comes after a temporary measure introduced in 2021 meant same-sex couples could have their marriage or civil partnership blessed in a church ceremony.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But, the proportion of people married or in a civil partnership living apart is very low at 3%, according to official figures.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
Other allowances could mean a couple who are married or in a civil partnership could pass on a farm worth as much as £3m.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
That was the year that several draft bills for marriage equality or civil partnership were introduced in Parliament.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
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