asexual

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Recent Examples of asexual Once fully grown, the medusae spawn a colony and repeat the asexual reproduction process. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025 Whether a reaction to the third film’s box office or to the controversies that have surrounded Cruise’s personal life for decades, Ethan went from romantic lead to vaguely asexual. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025 Fans have interpreted Murderbot as asexual, gender-fluid and on the autism spectrum. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025 The report said authors found low certainty of evidence on the effects of gender-affirming surgeries on adolescents including suicidality, depression, asexual function, quality of life and regret. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for asexual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asexual
sexless
Adjective
  • Here, the argument is that high-status men leave low-status men sexless and frustrated, ultimately leading to violence.
    David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Asexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asexual. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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