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
Texas law doesn't consider adultery to be a felony or misdemeanor.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
The faith is rooted in the Vedas, an ancient Hindu scripture and prescribes the five lifetime vows: no alcohol, no addictions, no adultery, no meat and no impurity of body and mind.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Discrimination, lying, adultery, name -calling, belittling others, punching people and ignoring the poor, sick and elderly are now the accepted values of those who were concerned about the nation’s moral decline.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
The faith is rooted in the Vedas, an ancient Hindu scripture and prescribes the five lifetime vows: no alcohol, no addictions, no adultery, no meat and no impurity of body and mind.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Discrimination, lying, adultery, name -calling, belittling others, punching people and ignoring the poor, sick and elderly are now the accepted values of those who were concerned about the nation’s moral decline.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adultery
Noun
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Becciu's departure, amid an ongoing legal battle over financial misconduct charges, adds another layer of drama to a conclave already marked by theological and political tensions within the Catholic Church.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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His office, which is independent of the 8,700-officer department, monitors misconduct complaints and conducts internal reviews of police shootings, along with audits and studies at the Police Commission’s request.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The exciting news comes after a tumultuous few months for Coi, who kicked off 2025 by announcing a child with Trippie before accusing him of infidelity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Adultery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adultery. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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