as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
Since returning to office, Trump has sought to roll back transgender rights, including signing an executive order recognizing only two sexes.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
In a statement released by her office after the bill was signed, Reynolds – a Republican and first woman to hold the governor's office in Iowa — said the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes and forced Iowa taxpayers to pay for gender reassignment surgeries.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
An executive order calls for the federal government to only recognize two sexes—male and female.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
During his first month in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders, from declaring there are only two sexes on federal documents to excluding transgender students from girls sports, which Trump’s allies have pushed as an issue of fairness.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
In a statement released by her office after the bill was signed, Reynolds – a Republican and first woman to hold the governor's office in Iowa — said the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes and forced Iowa taxpayers to pay for gender reassignment surgeries.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
An executive order calls for the federal government to only recognize two sexes—male and female.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
During his first month in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders, from declaring there are only two sexes on federal documents to excluding transgender students from girls sports, which Trump’s allies have pushed as an issue of fairness.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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
Noun
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The first-generation kid keeping his personal life from his parents isn’t new but it is complicated by race, sexuality, and the seemingly perfect life of Naveen’s sister Arundhathi — whose storyline feels like an afterthought, but one was understandably written in to utilize co-star, Sunita Mani.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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Clark’s race, and even sexuality, were brought up as talking points throughout the 2024 season and appear to be on the rundown for pundits again this season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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