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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
Records from a Title IX hearing that were included in the complaint show the university conducted an investigation and that a panel comprising faculty and staff members determined unanimously that nonconsensual intercourse took place.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The Catholic Church believes intercourse should only happen between married couples and teaches abstinence for all others.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The most common signs of the condition are painful period cramps, pain during intercourse or while urinating, more frequent urination, back pain, nausea, vomiting and bloating.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The Catholic Church believes intercourse should only happen between married couples and teaches abstinence for all others.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The most common signs of the condition are painful period cramps, pain during intercourse or while urinating, more frequent urination, back pain, nausea, vomiting and bloating.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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The agent utilizes natural language interactions across TIME's entire digital content corpus to drive reader engagement.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Benan will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the business, including business affairs, interaction with producers, and distribution licensing.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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People of all sexes and gender identities have a role to play.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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The World Ultimate Athletics Championships, which debut next September (as a finals-only global, international competition), are excluding men’s triple jump and women’s hammer throw, as well as shot put and discus for both sexes.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The outcome could potentially have lasting ramifications for civil-military relations and the boundaries of presidential power under the Constitution, particularly during protest movements and domestic emergencies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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O’Neill could separate politics from personal relations.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The most recent border flare-up came after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion, with the incident prompting Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations with its neighbor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela is strengthening its relations with all countries of the world and asks only for its independence and sovereignty.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nashville Zoo has unlocked a successful mating rate by keeping cubs together at a young age, going from 20% to 40% to a 95% success rate as part of its effort to protect animal species.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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