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Recent Examples of monogamy
People are now more interested in open relationships, polyamorous relationships, and trying out things that work for them, and also the differences between what monogamy means.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Despite my cries, everyone stays committed to traditional monogamy.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Vasopressin complements oxytocin by encouraging monogamy, loyalty and protective behaviors, supporting long-term attachment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Interestingly, Carter notes that several men in the study firmly believed that humans are not biologically built for monogamy—suggesting that their infidelity was a natural and inevitable expression of human nature.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Despite my cries, everyone stays committed to traditional monogamy.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Vasopressin complements oxytocin by encouraging monogamy, loyalty and protective behaviors, supporting long-term attachment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Interestingly, Carter notes that several men in the study firmly believed that humans are not biologically built for monogamy—suggesting that their infidelity was a natural and inevitable expression of human nature.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for monogamy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monogamy
Noun
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The Brown family were members of the Apostolic United Brethren, a fundamentalist Mormon group that practices polygamy.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the recent episode of iHeart’s Rogue Energy podcast, Christine and Janelle Brown discussed their lives after leaving polygamy.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The transatlantic trade in enslaved people, which produced a dearth of men in West Africa, helps explain the comparatively high prevalence of polygyny there now.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2024
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Cruise’s three high-profile marriages — to Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes — all ended in divorce.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Other Republican lawmakers said their opposition to the marriages was a moral issue.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Seeking Brother Husband's Kenya gets real with a virtual stranger about her domestic arrangement in this Sunday's episode of the TLC polyandry series.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
21 Apr. 2023
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The fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, which must gain both School Committee and City Council approval, increases the budget by $53 million from FY 2025.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The group also plans to buy stock in these companies and submit shareholder proposals.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fashion industry’s expertise in partnerships, strategic events, and media engagement helps amplify a brand’s visibility and prestige in measurable ways.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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That’s an interaction between the audience and the filmmaker, and that engagement was most important.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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The promises have grown more frequent, with more immediate timelines, in recent months as Musk has shifted Tesla’s focus toward autonomous vehicles and away from mass-market EV sales.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Trump defended his first three weeks back in the White House — punctuated by federal government disruption and promises of American expansionism — during an interview with FOX News Channel's Bret Baier that aired on Super Bowl Sunday.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2024
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Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2024
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“Monogamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monogamy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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