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significant other
noun
: a person who is important to one's well-being
especially
: a spouse or one in a similar relationship
Examples of significant other in a Sentence
Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
Recent Examples on the Web
On the flipside, that’s a lot of time to spend with your significant other.
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Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
Venus will enter Virgo that same day, surrounding your commitments and relationships with harmony and charm, which marks an excellent time to strengthen your bond with a significant other.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The delegation, which includes Trump children plus spouses and significant others, is bound to get outsized attention.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
The video — which features the two singers starring alongside their respective significant others, Megan Fox and Bunnie XO — finds MGK and Jelly Roll playing down-on-their-financial-luck car mechanics.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of significant other was
in 1940
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant%20other. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
significant other
noun
significant oth·er
-ˈət͟h-ər
: a person who is important to one's well-being
especially
: a spouse or one in a similar relationship
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