1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
Hegseth told police that the pair had consensual intercourse.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There is also no risk of the IUD being pushed out or dislodged during intercourse.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and infertility—though one in three people with the condition report having no symptoms.1
Unlike endometriosis, where the tissue grows outside the uterus, adenomyosis occurs within the uterine wall.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There is also no risk of the IUD being pushed out or dislodged during intercourse.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and infertility—though one in three people with the condition report having no symptoms.1
Unlike endometriosis, where the tissue grows outside the uterus, adenomyosis occurs within the uterine wall.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intercourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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Companies must be able to analyze consumer data to create meaningful and personalized interactions.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This is the first time fossils have been found to show interactions between Azhdarchid pterosaurs and crocodilians in North America, paleontologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The executive order comes after Trump signed separate orders declaring that the federal government recognizes only two sexes, male and female, and barring transgender people from serving openly in the military.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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And this makes sense because monogamy is a potent equalizer between the sexes.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the firefighting efforts in the area, JPL made its helicopter emergency landing facility available to support firefighting helicopters protecting the surrounding neighborhoods, Veronica McGregor, who is the media relations manager at JPL, recently told Space.com via email.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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My 10-year career in public relations has given me invaluable skills for this game (strategic mindset, relationship building mastery, succeeding under pressure), and starting my own business has brought those skills to unlocked hidden levels.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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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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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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