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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.
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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
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
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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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His son has been married four times and resurrected the long-dead institution of polygyny.Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
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In 2013, a judge ruled in their favor, declaring parts of Utah’s polygamy laws unconstitutional, according to USA Today.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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In Libya, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, the leader of the National Transitional Council, ended a ban on polygamy in his maiden speech to the country.Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017
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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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But with no-fault divorces, a couple could split amiably, without accusing or proving anything like bigamy or fraud or abandonment.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Read more Julia Roberts ad sparks debate about gender gap, voting in marriages A pro-Harris campaign ad encouraging women to break with their Trump-supporting partners at the ballot box is striking a nerve amid signs of a growing national gender gap in the high-stakes presidential race.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump, a wealthy businessman, has five children from three marriages.Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Despite my cries, everyone stays committed to traditional monogamy.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Vasopressin complements oxytocin by encouraging monogamy, loyalty and protective behaviors, supporting long-term attachment.Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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They’re showered with gifts — money toward a honeymoon, a good knife set, a hand drill for DIY home projects — to set them up for a successful start to blissful matrimony.Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
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High society doyenne Julia (Kina Kantor) is exhausted by pretending to adore Fred (Michael Barrett Austin) after five long years of matrimony.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Polyandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyandry. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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