marital status
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The researchers compared cancer rates by marital status, and by sex and race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
Fertility treatments: Large employer health plans will be required to cover infertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, for everyone, regardless of marital status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
A change in marital status can cause the future tax rate to change.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
Chicago was a break in my journey, a resumption of my name, identity, and happy marital status.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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