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as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
In particular, three symptoms—vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and increased urinary tract infections, hot flashes, and sleep quality—often emerge as particularly severe for breast cancer patients.
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
Symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 10 June 2025
The bottom line for developers is all about keeping the IT stack secure, enabling new agent-to-agent intercourse to happen… and still keep the existing operational lights on.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
Symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 10 June 2025
The bottom line for developers is all about keeping the IT stack secure, enabling new agent-to-agent intercourse to happen… and still keep the existing operational lights on.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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Every renter interaction was siloed to an individual property.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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An environment of reassuring routines, predictable interactions and secure relationships helps children feel safe and ready to learn.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Balls move the plot along in Austen’s novels because, much like the novel itself, a dance is a codified art form and the space where relations between the sexes are tested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Long before the genome was sequenced, people had identified specific parts of the chromosomes that, if deleted, were lethal—but only if inherited from one of the two sexes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Contrast that with the souring of U.S.-India relations over the past few months.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit viewed by many as the first indication of a thaw in relations between two rivals.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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