MONOGAMIES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

monogamies

noun

plural of monogamy

as in polygamies

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Noun

Although proposals for a memorial had emerged shortly after Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, decades of political disagreement over its design, location and purpose had delayed construction.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Failure to address these legitimate public concerns internally risks inviting external government intervention, as evidenced by emerging state-level legislative proposals.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposals

Noun

Compliance remains essential, but it must be balanced with purpose, coherence, and integrity—the structural qualities that allow organizations to keep their promises over generations rather than quarters.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The voters of District 24 are tired of the same old politicians making the same old promises and selling them out for that same old dollar.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of promises

Noun

On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

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Meanwhile, the new committee is gathering five- to 10-year pledges from major donors to present an alternative funding model that supports both the Morrison Y and the broader YMCA central system.

— Chase Jordan August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
On the campaign trail, Mamdani received a torrent of criticism over his past calls for defunding the NYPD and pledges to transform the city’s public safety apparatus.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pledges

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One of the more interesting engagements this year was with a regulated network operator that demanded the inverse of what most vendors pitched.

— Chris Wade, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The Sandbox Films Release, with a cume of $107k, is playing a mix of standard and alternative engagements.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of engagements

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