1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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2
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
Nicole and her boyfriend have found creative ways to maintain intimacy without intercourse or penetration.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This can create pelvic floor tension, hip pain, lower back issues, pain with intercourse, as well as urinary and bowel concerns.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Once the period was over, the couples could have intercourse, after which the team collected and sequenced a new batch of genital microbiome samples.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This can create pelvic floor tension, hip pain, lower back issues, pain with intercourse, as well as urinary and bowel concerns.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Once the period was over, the couples could have intercourse, after which the team collected and sequenced a new batch of genital microbiome samples.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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In 1987 the criteria widened and encompassed three categories related to social interaction, communication and restrictions in activities.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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On a countrywide scale—from both an epidemiological perspective and a human-rights perspective—closing all nonessential business, closing all schools, prohibiting most social interactions and nonessential travel, and so on, was not considered feasible or wise.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The advisories largely come in response to the executive order requiring the federal government to recognize only two sexes, and in a number of cases advise speaking to the U.S. embassy.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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If so, the effect would likely be apparent in both sexes.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The consent decree sought to enhance accountability and community relations.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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During a meeting of the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission on Tuesday, Shane Carter, the airport's director of public affairs and governmental relations, told officials that a request for qualifications tied to the consultancy was issued on Jan. 31.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 1 May. 2025.
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