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
All school athletic and extracurricular activities will be canceled or rescheduled.
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Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
What began as an extracurricular quickly became his identity.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Estes is an excellent student who blends her academic pursuits with significant extracurricular contributions.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Cincinnati closures: Districts closed Monday due to snowstorm Columbus
All Columbus City Schools classes and extracurricular activities are canceled for Jan. 26, the district announced on its Facebook page.
—James Powel, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
What began as an extracurricular quickly became his identity.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Estes is an excellent student who blends her academic pursuits with significant extracurricular contributions.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Cincinnati closures: Districts closed Monday due to snowstorm Columbus
All Columbus City Schools classes and extracurricular activities are canceled for Jan. 26, the district announced on its Facebook page.
—James Powel, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracurricular
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The latest Epstein documents include a series of emails that Epstein sent to himself in 2013, appearing to suggest that Gates was having an extramarital affair and seeking illicit drugs.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Files released by the Justice Department last week show Epstein had drafted notes to and about the billionaire, suggesting Gates had engaged in extramarital affairs, although representatives for Gates have repeatedly shot down the allegations.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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As with the true story of the adulterous writers, there’s something at the center of The Disappear that feels cringily solipsistic.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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