as in adulterous
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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Helen has worked tirelessly to maintain her operation, but an extramarital affair thrusts her into a tense and intricate web of conspiracies and cover-ups involving multiple governments and organizations.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
When details of Green's divorce and accusations of an extramarital affair came to light earlier this year, Barry's campaign didn't use the dirt for an attack ad.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Laura Loomer has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Maher and HBO after the Real Time host implied that the former Florida congressional candidate was involved in an extramarital affair with former president Donald Trump.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Oct. 2024
Any extramarital relationship could also doom Kennedy’s ability to obtain a security clearance to serve in Trump’s cabinet, a top Republican political operative told Mediaite.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
When details of Green's divorce and accusations of an extramarital affair came to light earlier this year, Barry's campaign didn't use the dirt for an attack ad.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Laura Loomer has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Maher and HBO after the Real Time host implied that the former Florida congressional candidate was involved in an extramarital affair with former president Donald Trump.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Oct. 2024
Any extramarital relationship could also doom Kennedy’s ability to obtain a security clearance to serve in Trump’s cabinet, a top Republican political operative told Mediaite.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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