as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
Some scientists are trying to understand why the sexes age differently.
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Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
State of play: One of his first actions in office was to direct the federal government to only recognize two sexes, male and female.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order declaring the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female; more recently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to suspend medical treatment for transgender troops and restrict transgender recruits from enlisting.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Supporters of the legislation came to the Thursday hearing with a plethora of arguments -- including concerns about religious freedoms, privacy in public accommodations and the belief that there are only two sexes.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
State of play: One of his first actions in office was to direct the federal government to only recognize two sexes, male and female.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order declaring the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female; more recently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to suspend medical treatment for transgender troops and restrict transgender recruits from enlisting.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Supporters of the legislation came to the Thursday hearing with a plethora of arguments -- including concerns about religious freedoms, privacy in public accommodations and the belief that there are only two sexes.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
Noun
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In the recent study, three of the couples reported using condoms during intercourse, and their sexome analysis still revealed that the microbial transfer was not completely blocked.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Fertility awareness methods: Natural family planning techniques involve tracking the menstrual cycle to avoid intercourse during fertile days.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
14 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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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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That’s a stark contrast, though, to Ramsey’s feelings about their gender and sexuality as a public figure.—
James Factora,
Them,
19 Mar. 2025
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Who knows, maybe Frank’s exploration of gender and sexuality, and his struggles with celibacy in the wake of those, will somehow come into play once Frank gets to meet the man who either murdered his father or is his father.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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