as in cheating
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
adultery is the cause of many divorces
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Recent Examples of adultery
In addition, Swazi law has a different definition of adultery for men and for women.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Certain artistic genres were employed to publicize and critique changes to laws regarding adultery and divorce.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
The document also graphically describes King’s history of adultery.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The public sees divorce and adultery in different moral terms, largely viewing divorce as morally acceptable in every Gallup question since the organization began asking about it in 2001.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Certain artistic genres were employed to publicize and critique changes to laws regarding adultery and divorce.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
The document also graphically describes King’s history of adultery.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The public sees divorce and adultery in different moral terms, largely viewing divorce as morally acceptable in every Gallup question since the organization began asking about it in 2001.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adultery
Noun
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These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky, whose cause of death has not been made public, had vigorously denied cheating, and other chess champions agreed the claims were baseless.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Strictly was hit with scandal as two professional dancers exited following allegations of misconduct.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Adultery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adultery. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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