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
The same day, Trump issued an executive order stating that the federal government recognizes only two sexes, male and female.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission dropped six lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination against transgender or nonbinary workers on Saturday, following Trump’s executive order to recognize male and female as the only two sexes.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These orders mandate federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, ignoring the medical and scientific consensus that gender is a spectrum.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission dropped six lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination against transgender or nonbinary workers on Saturday, following Trump’s executive order to recognize male and female as the only two sexes.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These orders mandate federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, ignoring the medical and scientific consensus that gender is a spectrum.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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In October 2024, Marshall pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting, counseling or procuring intercourse with an animal; three counts of possession of an extreme pornographic image; and seven counts of making indecent photographs of children.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Once the period was over, the couples could have intercourse, after which the team collected and sequenced a new batch of genital microbiome samples.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 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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Despite current shifts in cultural trends, Jean doesn’t think sexuality and romance are going away.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Kara Walker, an artist known for silhouette figures that investigate race, gender, sexuality, and violence, creates powerful works that challenge the complexity of American history.—
Zaneilia Harris,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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