as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
Ultimately, life expectancy between the sexes is not only a product of the environment we are raised in, but part of our evolutionary history–and will probably continue to exist.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
On inauguration day in January, Trump declared through executive order that there are only two sexes, which are determined at conception and are unchangeable.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
An executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office proclaims the federal government recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Norway introduced its own law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
On inauguration day in January, Trump declared through executive order that there are only two sexes, which are determined at conception and are unchangeable.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
An executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office proclaims the federal government recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Norway introduced its own law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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One 2024 survey found that about 60 percent of college students reported having had vaginal intercourse; a 2022 Pew Research survey reported that more than half of all adults under 30 were in a relationship at the time.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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This pattern, called assortative mating, means that when parents with overlapping genetic risks have children, those risks can combine and accumulate.—
Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The move could also further strain trade relations between China and the Netherlands, following years of restrictions on Dutch company ASML's exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following up on Brazil as the country of honor at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes, the RioMarket organized a series of events as part of the France-Brazil Season 2025, celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations with a reciprocal cultural exchange between the two countries.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Frankly, there had been speculation for years, entire Reddit threads guessing about Hemsley’s sexuality.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The questions about his character's sexuality became more frequent as fans suspected that Schnapp's character Will had feelings for his friend, Mike (Wolfhard).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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