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Recent Examples of domestic partner
He was arrested on March 5 for pointing a harpoon at his domestic partner and for possession of drugs, according to police.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite the crime drop, rapes, lead by a surge in attacks by victims’ domestic partners, were up 19% last year.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
But two months later, the Alec Baldwin film is yet to secure a domestic partner after its production was overshadowed by on-set tragedy when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a gun held by star Baldwin during rehearsals fired a live round.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The Seattle Times reported last week that Wilson had a temporary protection order issued against him last year after his domestic partner accused him of harassment and stalking.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite the crime drop, rapes, lead by a surge in attacks by victims’ domestic partners, were up 19% last year.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
But two months later, the Alec Baldwin film is yet to secure a domestic partner after its production was overshadowed by on-set tragedy when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a gun held by star Baldwin during rehearsals fired a live round.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The Seattle Times reported last week that Wilson had a temporary protection order issued against him last year after his domestic partner accused him of harassment and stalking.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
Noun
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For example, after a frustrating conversation, a partner with high reflective functioning might reflect on whether their significant other had a stressful day at work or was feeling emotionally distant due to personal reasons, rather than assuming disinterest.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some of our favorite celebrity couples popped out to enjoy their significant other, happily ushering in the new season.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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The organization now offers retreats to Special Operation Forces members and their spouses and caregivers.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Your Partner Will Never Meet Every Need At some point, most couples arrive at the same realization: your partner can’t be your soulmate, therapist, best friend, financial planner or emotional anchor all at once.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This brings us to another important distinction between twin flames and soulmates, of course.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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