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Recent Examples of monogamy
How tiresome monogamy, married or otherwise, always seemed to her.
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Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Commitment, monogamy and trust have often been framed as mechanisms to preserve sameness and predictability — promising a kind of order that keeps chaos at bay.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Global monogamy is overrated, and there’s something to be said for dating around.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Among many other things, Firestone wanted to abolish gender, capitalism, monogamy, childbirth, and the nuclear family model.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Commitment, monogamy and trust have often been framed as mechanisms to preserve sameness and predictability — promising a kind of order that keeps chaos at bay.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Global monogamy is overrated, and there’s something to be said for dating around.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Among many other things, Firestone wanted to abolish gender, capitalism, monogamy, childbirth, and the nuclear family model.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monogamy
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The show includes stories from survivors and ex-members of the polygamy-practicing group.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other researchers, such as anthropologist Joseph Henrich, even go as far as to credit Christianity’s derision of polygyny as a driving force of Western prosperity.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Oct. 2025
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The show, which landed in the Mile High City for its ninth season, came to a dramatic conclusion this week and made history as the first season in the franchise with zero successful marriages.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The proposal, made on social media, lacks specific details on timing or distribution.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The proposal comes as the median age of the typical homebuyer in America has increased dramatically over the years.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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The only way that such a minor joke would set a fiancée off is if her engagement was already in a delicate place, and that is none of the housewives’ jobs to fix.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ten-episode, single-camera comedy promises to balance heart, humor, and nostalgia while introducing a new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The earliest instance of a dividend promise this year was in March, when the idea of dividend checks from savings by the Department of Government Efficiency were proposed.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the line between celebrating and capitalizing on the betrothal — or any other pop culture moment — can be tough for brands to balance.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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That said, The Magician of Tiger Castle did initially start out as a YA romcom about Princess Tullia escaping her betrothal to the neighboring kingdom’s awful prince.—
Natalie Zutter
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Monogamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogamy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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