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marital status

American  
[mar-i-tuhl stat-uhs, stay-tuhs] / ˈmær ɪ təl ˈstæt əs, ˈsteɪ təs /

noun

marital statuses plural
  1. one's status with regard to marriage: being married, unmarried, divorced, widowed, etc.


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“Your marital status is not God’s report card on your life,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Data were weighted by education, age by gender, race/ethnicity, region, household income, household size, marital status, employment and smoking status to reflect population proportions.

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

How long the changed marital status lasts can matter too.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

Transfers should remain unconditional and independent of marital status.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

The first thing he wanted to verify was Edith’s marital status.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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