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Recent Examples of monogamy
Among many other things, Firestone wanted to abolish gender, capitalism, monogamy, childbirth, and the nuclear family model.
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Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
Views on monogamy were similar between men and women.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Aging, parenting adult children, long-term monogamy and stresses on old friendships are examined over lengthy dinner-table scenes.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The slick thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett makes monogamy look hot.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
Views on monogamy were similar between men and women.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Aging, parenting adult children, long-term monogamy and stresses on old friendships are examined over lengthy dinner-table scenes.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The slick thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett makes monogamy look hot.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monogamy
Noun
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Some people still believe, incorrectly, the church encourages polygamy.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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They were settled by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who were known for practicing polygamy.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 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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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch of little marriages.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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The notion of destroying marriages and undoing family relationships would be extremely difficult for the Court to justify.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 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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Ratcliffe committed £50m of his own money to transform Carrington, but funding, particularly for a proposal of this scale, will be tight.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats’ budget proposals would preserve the Obamacare tax credits, which were extended to higher-income households in 2021, and undo Medicaid cuts Congress passed over the summer.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers’ offense can’t hit Sánchez’s changeup The Phillies’ ace did not need long to set the terms of engagement against him.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean is Middle Tennessee’s leading source for impactful journalism, rooted in a legacy of public service and community engagement.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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These three plays against the Badgers will help remind scouts of his NFL promise.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, comforted by the promise of a second chance, Alfie’s ability leads him to take more risks, especially with his love life.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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