as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
if the mare doesn't get pregnant from this mating, you don't have to pay for the second try
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as in sleeping
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats conceive almost every time they mate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mating
Noun
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The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Carter remained at Maranatha, noting that the congregation’s deacons were divided about evenly between the sexes.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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With hysterical plotlines involving things like intercourse with baked goods or hair gels made from bodily fluids?—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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From Intercourse Pregnancy is more likely to occur if vaginal intercourse occurs every other day or every third day on or around a female's fertile days.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Mating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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