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alimony
[ al-uh-moh-nee ]
noun
- Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
- supply of the means of living; maintenance.
alimony
/ ˈæɪəɪ /
noun
- law (formerly) an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another when they are separated but not divorced See also maintenance
Other Word Forms
- i·n adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of alimony1
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Example Sentences
From there, he does the math: alimony payments, two kids in private schools, multiple car payments, all the fancy bells and whistles of a life that is over-leveraged.
Even with the threat of lost alimony hanging over her head, they can barely get Melania Trump to be around her husband, even for a photo-op.
For Dorothy, her salary as a substitute teacher doesn’t let her build an adequate rainy day or retirement fund, even though she receives alimony from her ex-husband.
A prenup can also have rules on other issues, like how to share custody of an animal or if alimony will be expected.
“Often alimony was awarded on the basis of that,” because typically “the economically weaker party is going to be the most harmed by divorce.”
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