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
Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
As teenagers, the extracurricular activity gave them the cheers that became the basis for their music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
For students like graduating senior Jiselle Jones, these sessions are about more than extracurricular.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
As teenagers, the extracurricular activity gave them the cheers that became the basis for their music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
For students like graduating senior Jiselle Jones, these sessions are about more than extracurricular.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracurricular
Adjective
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In 2023, French outlet Voici claimed Millepied had an extramarital affair with a climate activist.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales, a Texas Republican, admitted having an extramarital affair with a staffer who died in September 2025.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fiction is inherently adulterous.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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