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Recent Examples of monogamy
Yes, Aham may truly believe that monogamy is racist.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
This one seems to be monogamy, this one is, like, three or four baby mothers.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Sensing monogamy was not his jam, Davis agreed to try swinging.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The history of the thing is interesting but vague—a general shift towards monogamy started about three and a half million years ago, but most human societies (around 85% of them) have permitted polygamy too.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
This one seems to be monogamy, this one is, like, three or four baby mothers.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Sensing monogamy was not his jam, Davis agreed to try swinging.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The history of the thing is interesting but vague—a general shift towards monogamy started about three and a half million years ago, but most human societies (around 85% of them) have permitted polygamy too.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monogamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monogamy
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The fundamentalist group split from the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after Mormons officially abandoned polygamy in 1890.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Kimbanguist Church prohibits polygamy, which is socially accepted in Congo.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Queen Mother, Farmer takes a clear-eyed look at Moore’s foibles, noting her absenteeism during her son’s formative years, her embrace of patriarchal hierarchy in Black communities, and her exhortations for Black women to embrace polygyny to facilitate nation building.—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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In short, there remain multiple ways polygyny can be harmful.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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More marriages mean more families in pews and more children raised in the faith.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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After it was revealed that Robach and Holmes were an item in November 2022, both Shue and Fiebig left their respective marriages.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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Under the proposal, the top candidates from each party would advance to the general election in November.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Iran responded early in the morning of May 10 to Trump's proposal to stop fighting and begin peace talks on an array of contentious issues, according to reporting from Iran's IRNA news agency.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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By middle school, those gaps can turn into ongoing struggles with engagement and stability.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Longoria shared the news in a December 2015 Instagram post, sharing a photo of the couple kissing, with her ruby and diamond engagement ring clearly visible.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Godoy, one of the club’s most experienced players, sees the promise.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The strange, perfect irony of Prada 2 What makes The Devil Wears Prada 2 genuinely unusual is that the film itself is a critique of the very promise that made the original aspirational, not just a bitter statement on the current media zeitgeist but a metaphorical meditation on Hollywood’s fate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Singer Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to British designer Christian Cowan, according to a source who allegedly overheard the couple discussing their betrothal in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Monogamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogamy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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