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significant other

 
a person who plays an important role in the life of an individual, such as a member of the immediate family, a lover, a close friend, or a role model.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

significant other

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McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Participants described how family members and significant others could help them be accountable for attending exercise sessions and could provide feedback and reinforcement that would help them achieve their fitness goals, an example of both practical and appraisal support for health behavior change.
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However, many addiction professionals may find that the amount of time and resources available to devote to significant others is limited.
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"What makes this scheme particularly welcome is that it will focus on supporting family members or significant others of victims to better enable them to understand what has happened and offer the best possible support to their loved ones."
He was happiest when surrounded by his family, his wife Kath, his three children, Jimmy, Jenny, and Margaret, their significant others, Tara, Jay, and Dan, and his grandchildren Holden and Henry.
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