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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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Among adults with diabetes, the researchers found little evidence that using GLP-1 medications produced measurable changes in mental health, self-rated health, employment, or marital status.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

A state appeals court decision upholding the marital status policy is being appealed to the state Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Broadly speaking, the recommendations are based on what the machine knows about you: what you've interacted with or posted about online, or information such as your age, job, location and marital status.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Even Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot, responds to queries by saying “Dario Amodei’s marital status doesn’t seem to be clearly confirmed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

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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