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
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.
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Angela accused her husband of adultery, according to court filings obtained by The Texas Tribune.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Almost as easy, perhaps, as living in a barn and committing adultery.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
In the divorce filing, Angela Paxton accused her husband of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 July 2025
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Angela accused her husband of adultery, according to court filings obtained by The Texas Tribune.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Almost as easy, perhaps, as living in a barn and committing adultery.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
In the divorce filing, Angela Paxton accused her husband of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adultery
Noun
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When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing SOB.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Byron had his arms wrapped around the company's HR chief, Kristin Cabot, and subsequently faced cheating allegations after they were spotted on the jumbotron.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because sometimes, the slow erosion of a relationship isn’t caused by infidelity at all, but by the quiet ache of a partner who gives just enough to get by.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The emotional record, shared alongside a video and lyrics posted to Instagram, hears Thugger addressing infidelity, loyalty, fractured friendships, while taking full accountability for his mistakes.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Adultery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adultery. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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