as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
studied the frequency of coition in animals that mate for life
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Recent Examples of coition
Put another way, the three latest Brood X generation map perfectly to milestones in my life cycle: birth, coition, procreation.
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Ross Kenneth Urken, Scientific American, 14 June 2021
But the course of the hunt itself is unnameable and uncontrollable, like coition.
—Roberto Calasso, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
Ross Kenneth Urken, Scientific American, 14 June 2021
But the course of the hunt itself is unnameable and uncontrollable, like coition.
—Roberto Calasso, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coition
Noun
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These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the U.S. would recognize only two sexes, male and female.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s just not how intercourse or human bodies work.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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With that said, females are more likely to experience dyspareunia (pain with intercourse).—
Laura Young,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Coition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coition. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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