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sex act

noun

Definition of sex actnext
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis the infection can be communicated through the sex act

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  1. relations
  2. mating
Noun
  • Addressing this prolonged trade conflict, Washington political news outlet POLITICO brought together four veteran journalists specializing in US-Canada relations and trade policy to analyze potential future trajectories.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Why do the Browns continue to have avoidable public-relations blunders?
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Mu spent five Arctic summers in far-eastern Russia, where mating pairs each have their own territory.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fall foliage peaks here between late September and early October; this also aligns with elk mating time in the area.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mating
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“Sex act.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20act. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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