as in extracurricular
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically
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Adjective
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools switched to remote learning Wednesday and canceled all extracurricular activities, athletics and facilities use.—
Joe Marusak and,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Applications include the applicant’s academic achievements, community service and/or employment activities, and extracurricular activities and awards as well as a personal statement and one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or community member.—
Maureen Robertson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nor did anyone blink when Shonda Rhimes set Scandal within the White House of a wishy-washy, adulterous GOP President who’d unwittingly stolen an election.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The new version strips down the book’s narrative, concentrating on the plight of an adulterous airline pilot (Cage) who’s forced to land a plane after all the good Christians are called up to heaven.—
Emily Heller,
Vulture,
12 July 2024
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In July 2023, the Speaker of Parliament resigned over an extramarital affair with a fellow lawmaker.—
Nicholas Yong,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The couple frequently fought over finances, including a $1.2 million debt and Vo’s extramarital affairs, Knox said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Adulterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterine. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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