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as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the one thing that the political boss will not forgive is infidelity
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as in adulteries
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
had known about his wife's infidelities for years
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Recent Examples of infidelities
To maximize their chances to claim the Senate, Democrats want to keep Maine in play, and there’s no indication yet that stories about Platner’s infidelities or his tattoo of a Nazi image are destroying his candidacy.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Around that time is when Epstein learned about Gates' infidelities.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
And by making Constanze less forgiving of Mozart’s infidelities and eventually Salieri’s confidante of sorts, Barton moves her from a supporting character to a more load-bearing point in the series’ primary triangle with her own ambitions and resentments.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
She was eventually consumed by his infidelities.
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Álex Ander,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
While Huerta has never spoken before about Chavez’s attacks on her, his infidelities and autocratic leadership style — and rumors of misconduct — have been documented for years.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Their infidelities have left the people of 2119 trapped between loving the expansive then and the depreciated now.
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Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lian and Wenyu wrestle with their own infidelities.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Both Coppolas refused to shy away from that topic, Wasson confirms, though Eleanor’s pain from the infidelities is all too clear as one reads the book.
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Eve Batey,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Nov. 2023
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Around that time is when Epstein learned about Gates' infidelities.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
And by making Constanze less forgiving of Mozart’s infidelities and eventually Salieri’s confidante of sorts, Barton moves her from a supporting character to a more load-bearing point in the series’ primary triangle with her own ambitions and resentments.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
She was eventually consumed by his infidelities.
—
Álex Ander,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
While Huerta has never spoken before about Chavez’s attacks on her, his infidelities and autocratic leadership style — and rumors of misconduct — have been documented for years.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Their infidelities have left the people of 2119 trapped between loving the expansive then and the depreciated now.
—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Lian and Wenyu wrestle with their own infidelities.
—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Both Coppolas refused to shy away from that topic, Wasson confirms, though Eleanor’s pain from the infidelities is all too clear as one reads the book.
—
Eve Batey,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infidelities
betrayals
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The videos feature anthropomorphic fruits navigating absurdist romantic betrayals.
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At the film’s aching core is the romantic tether between the boys that refuses to die even in the face of gory attacks, painful betrayals and even uncertainty among the two of them.
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“Infidelities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infidelities. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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