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

For the record, Bonta and the other dozen or so AGs behind the ParaBros antitrust suit, which the WGA has also linked up with, have taken a wary show-us-the-money approach to Ellison’s production promises.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
All know that whatever promises are made, Iran can quickly disrupt the Strait and hit its neighbors with rockets and drones, damaging their oil facilities and water desalination plants.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of promises

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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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Those who reported the hazing were then urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly by other pledges in retaliation for coming forward, the University Daily Kansan reported in 2019.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Victim 1, however, told detectives that Pinder was the dean of pledges, James was the vice dean of pledges, and Dyous was the one who assigned Pinder and James, and also explained the hazing process, according to the warrant affidavits.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of pledges

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The Prince and Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, combined their visit to the Commonwealth Games with other engagements.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
The amount of time spent on social engagements with friends went down 20 hours per month.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of engagements

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