domestic partnership
noun
the legal status of two unmarried people who live together and are granted certain legal spousal recognitions, such as eligibility for benefits or tax credits.
domestic partnerships
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pluralof domestic partnership.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Technical challenges have made some cities reluctant to recognize plural domestic partnerships, according to a paper Tweedy published last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
To reduce exposure to global supply-chain volatility, Adani Group said it will also invest in domestic partnerships to produce critical infrastructure components, including high-capacity transformers and grid systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Barbara Boxer of California did not join Newsom, voicing satisfaction with the state’s domestic partnerships law.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
The government of Bermuda, a wealthy, socially conservative island in the Atlantic of 60,000 people, argues that domestic partnerships provide the same rights as marriage.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
But the Bermuda Supreme Court may view the government’s creation of domestic partnerships as a satisfactory compromise, particularly in light of the backlash its first ruling provoked.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
