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How do you use Alimony in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like maintenance, plus the exact meaning.

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Alimony in a sentence

Alimony meaning

  1. A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  2. Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

Synonyms of Alimony

maintenance support payment

Related words

Other words often associated with Alimony or its synonyms:

upkeep mend fix living sustenance reparation fixture payment repair livelihood support mending

Using Alimony

  • The main meaning on this page is: A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person. | Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.
  • Useful related words include: maintenance, support payment.
  • In the example corpus, alimony often appears in combinations such as: alimony payments, the alimony, alimony and.

Context around Alimony

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hefty 2× massive 1× seeks 1× terminate 1× surviving 1× marriage 1×

Often after:

payments 6× reduction 1× retroactively 1× waivers 1× stipulated 1× deduction 1×

Sentence patterns with Alimony

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a hefty alimony reduction claiming 1× awarded me alimony payments from 1× containing surviving alimony waivers others 1× custody or alimony 1× dollar of alimony 1× eligible for alimony until she 1× get the alimony up front 1× her the alimony stipulated in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bank accounts social 1× file a complaint 1× for starters don 1× for wealthy divorcés 1× get the alimony 1× gollo s ex 1×

Common sentence endings:

his alimony payments 2× abuse in marriage 1× alimony and nursery 1× any other titles 1× custody or alimony 1× dollar of alimony 1×

Words around Alimony

Just before it in the word index:

alimonte 2 alimo 2 alimikhena 3 alimi 17 alimentation 11 alimentary 10

Just after it in the word index:

alimosho 9 alimov 4 alimuddin 2 alin 9 alina 87 alinafe 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

acolytes 46 acv 46 afolabi 46 agape 46 ainge 46 airpower 46

Corpus analysis for Alimony

  • In this selection, "alimony" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hefty, massive, seeks, payments, reduction and retroactively stand out and add context to how "alimony" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a hefty alimony reduction claiming and awarded me alimony payments from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alimony" sits close to words such as acolytes, acv and afolabi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alimony

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Get the alimony up front, darling. (6 words)

For starters, don’t count on taking the alimony deduction. (10 words)

Some judges approve agreements containing surviving alimony waivers, others do not. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

So much so that Deniro had to go back to court to beg for a hefty alimony reduction claiming he would have wound down his career much earlier if it wasn't for the massive alimony he has to pay. (40 words)

With respect to the perjury charge, Roberts admitted that he falsely told law enforcement and testified under oath that he never authorized the practice administrator for their firm, Gabriel Iannacone, to make his alimony payments. (35 words)

Gollo’s ex-husband eventually gave her a certificate of divorce, nearly 10 years after the marriage ended, but to this day, has not paid her the alimony stipulated in their Islamic wedding contract. (34 words)

Question examples

If you went through the normal process, how was it settled about issues of alimony? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

So much so that Deniro had to go back to court to beg for a hefty alimony reduction claiming he would have wound down his career much earlier if it wasn't for the massive alimony he has to pay.

If that didn’t make you cringe, 50-year-old Hunter also cites his lack of health insurance as another reason why the alimony payments should continue.

If you went through the normal process, how was it settled about issues of alimony?

Looking forward, he will be allowed to continue making his alimony payments.

The landmark Shah Bano (triple-talaq) case verdict, which makes a Muslim woman eligible for alimony until she is remarried, was a breather to many women facing discrimination and abuse in marriage.

Then, the couple decides to divorce, and the woman seeks alimony or property settlement.

File a complaint for modification asking to terminate alimony retroactively to six months ago when she first moved in with the boyfriend.

My favorite from Rosanne's standup act is, "The court awarded me alimony payments from my ex-husband.

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Says Lambert of ‘Alimony’: “We were out in my barn; I was showing Shane and Natalie the horses, and I asked if he had any other titles.

Some judges approve agreements containing surviving alimony waivers, others do not.

Tigerlily’s hefty alimony payments have seemingly stopped since she remarried her current husband, Adnan Abdelfattah.

Bank accounts, social security, wages, or alimony payments are just some examples of items that are subject to IRS levy.

Gollo’s ex-husband eventually gave her a certificate of divorce, nearly 10 years after the marriage ended, but to this day, has not paid her the alimony stipulated in their Islamic wedding contract.

These cases typically revolve around disputes regarding things like child support, custody, or alimony.

For starters, don’t count on taking the alimony deduction.

In season 1, he admits that his ex-wife pays him alimony.

The amendments focus on the child’s rights and the marriage of minors, age of marriage, alimony and nursery.

With respect to the perjury charge, Roberts admitted that he falsely told law enforcement and testified under oath that he never authorized the practice administrator for their firm, Gabriel Iannacone, to make his alimony payments.

For wealthy divorcés, especially, the deduction meant they could pay roughly 60 cents for every dollar of alimony.

Get the alimony up front, darling.

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Common combinations with alimony

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alimony" in a sentence?
An example: "So much so that Deniro had to go back to court to beg for a hefty alimony reduction claiming he would have wound down his career much earlier if it wasn't for the massive alimony he has to pay." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "alimony" from authentic English texts.
What does "alimony" mean?
Alimony means: A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
What are synonyms of "alimony"?
Common synonyms of "alimony" include: maintenance, support payment.
How many example sentences with "alimony" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "alimony", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.