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Recent Examples of polyandry
For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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
This equally applies to the practice of polyandry.
—Zamira Rahim, CNN, 28 June 2021
That is, some researchers have assumed that the prevalence of patrilocality and polygyny in relation to matrilocality and polyandry, combined with the structural fact that the X is disproportionately carried in females, can explain the differences in patterns of genetic variation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2010
Even polyandry has been suggested.
—Mei Fong, The Atlantic, 11 July 2020
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
But there are many cultures where a husband can have more than one wife (polygyny) or, less commonly, a wife can have more than one husband (polyandry).
—Rob Knell, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2016
Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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
This equally applies to the practice of polyandry.
—Zamira Rahim, CNN, 28 June 2021
That is, some researchers have assumed that the prevalence of patrilocality and polygyny in relation to matrilocality and polyandry, combined with the structural fact that the X is disproportionately carried in females, can explain the differences in patterns of genetic variation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2010
Even polyandry has been suggested.
—Mei Fong, The Atlantic, 11 July 2020
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
But there are many cultures where a husband can have more than one wife (polygyny) or, less commonly, a wife can have more than one husband (polyandry).
—Rob Knell, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyandry
Noun
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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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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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Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Answer: Treason, murder, obstruction, theft, smuggling, piracy, mutiny, desertion, bigamy, dueling, accepting the land grant on the Ridge under false pretenses.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 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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And this makes sense because monogamy is a potent equalizer between the sexes.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The crisis of monogamy, the possibility of having more honest, effective relationships, but without judging anyone.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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As the daughter of King Henry VIII, whose six marriages reshaped the monarchy and led to England’s break from the Catholic Church, Elizabeth may have been wary of matrimony.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Whether adorable, touching, or surprising, these magical moments of matrimony are memories to last a lifetime for the brides and everyone who witnessed them.—
Ronnie Li,
USA TODAY,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Polyandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyandry. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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