as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
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Carole Horst,
Variety,
21 June 2026
During the sit, Fernandez discussed how some birds express gender and sexuality.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
What used to be a family-friendly environment is now filled with drag queens, definitive political and ideological statements about sexuality, and mascots decked out in the colors and symbols of that movement.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Florida has passed legislation restricting schools from discussing topics related to race and gender, books have been banned that mention race and sexuality.
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Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Carole Horst,
Variety,
21 June 2026
During the sit, Fernandez discussed how some birds express gender and sexuality.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
What used to be a family-friendly environment is now filled with drag queens, definitive political and ideological statements about sexuality, and mascots decked out in the colors and symbols of that movement.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Florida has passed legislation restricting schools from discussing topics related to race and gender, books have been banned that mention race and sexuality.
—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
sex
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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