prostitution

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pros·ti·tu·tion | \ ˌprä-stə-ˈtü-shən

, -ˈtyü- \

Definition of prostitution

1 : the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money

2 : the state of being prostituted : debasement

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Examples of prostitution in a Sentence

She was arrested for prostitution. Writing commercials was a prostitution of his talents.

Recent Examples on the Web Graham has a prior conviction for involvement with a minor in prostitution. — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 Zaremba faces one count of solicitation of a prostitute and one count of engaging in prostitution. — al, 13 Mar. 2022 Investigative documentary about how the arms of the Nigerian mafia reach far into Europe and use religious pressure to keep trafficked women in prostitution. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 1 Mar. 2022 She too was known to engage in prostitution, records show. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Serrano is also facing a 34-count indictment in Jefferson County that accuses him of creating videos of a child engaged in explicit conduct, duplicating those videos, attempting to compel the child to engage in prostitution and luring a minor. — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2022 The press release said the other woman and the man both face charges of prostitution. Contact Briana Rice at 513-568-3496 or brice@enquirer.com. — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2021 In Pittsburg, a suburb in Contra Costa County, authorities caught a man who was allegedly running a prostitution ring nationwide. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 Solicitation of prostitution charges against Maryland men’s basketball assistant coach Bruce Shingler have been dropped, according to the Prince George’s County Circuit Court. — Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

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