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
As an Associated Press investigation revealed, these systems have also outed LGBTQ+ students to parents or school administrators by monitoring searches or conversations about gender and sexuality.
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Aislinn Conrad, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Clubs like Pulse provided safe spaces for people regardless of sexuality, national origin or skin color to come together in safety, to dance, to celebrate their common humanity instead of focusing on their differences.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
What's more uncomfortable is that people are so uncomfortable by their sexuality.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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Aislinn Conrad, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Clubs like Pulse provided safe spaces for people regardless of sexuality, national origin or skin color to come together in safety, to dance, to celebrate their common humanity instead of focusing on their differences.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The June 10 vote by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination represents a doubling down on issues of gender and sexuality as the predominant group of evangelical Christians signals the SBC’s hopes of replicating the successful campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025
What's more uncomfortable is that people are so uncomfortable by their sexuality.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
sex
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Trump also signed on his first day back in office an order declaring that the government recognizes only two sexes, male and female.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Lucas, a critic of diversity and inclusion programs and proponent of the idea that there are only two immutable sexes, repeatedly declared that the commission is not independent and vowed to enthusiastically follow Trump's executive orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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