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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
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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
Noun
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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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In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But the county found the Rays’ proposal leaned too optimistically on a sales tax known as the Community Investment Tax, which most commissioners said in 2024 would not go to a new stadium.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Volunteer engagement also extends well beyond garden spaces.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Matt Wells, named secretary, is president and CEO of One Region and chief engagement officer at Purdue University Northwest.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The drug has shown so much promise in such trials that, at the end of 2024, its development was placed on a fast track, with all signs pointing to a speedy approval by the Food and Drug Administration.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 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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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Monogamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogamy. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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