Definition of extracurricularnext
as in extramarital
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

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Recent Examples of extracurricular In spring 2025, lawmakers placed new limits on the amount of money families participating in the school choice program could spend on extracurricular activities or transportation. Arkansas Online, 19 June 2026 Activity makes a 'huge difference' Nayleen is one of the thousands of students across the country who participate in extracurricular activities through the SCORES program, which creates safe environments where young people can build connections with their communities, according to its website. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Jackson said the marching band’s bass drum section was more than just an extracurricular activity for Thacker. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Instead, McCready recommends parents involve their children in all aspects of decision-making in terms of whether to do a specific extracurricular activity or not. Parents, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
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Adjective
  • During his initial police interview, Narne had denied knowing of any extramarital affairs.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • Black employed Epstein has a wealth management adviser, but also allegedly confided in him about personal matters, including extramarital affairs that ended in nondisclosure agreements.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fiction is inherently adulterous.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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