as in extramarital
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Recent Examples of extracurricular
Even younger kids can feel pressured to follow a certain path or pursue a certain extracurricular activity.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
In February, a warning from a South Texas school district that agents at checkpoints might board school buses carrying schoolchildren to extracurricular activities panicked parents in the region.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
No extracurricular activities, except one daily 45-minute session of qigong, a Chinese breath, movement and meditation practice, and two short check-ins with a teacher over the course of the retreat.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Select an Activity That’s a Good Fit for Your Child
Dr. Kaiser says the point of participating in extracurricular activities at a young age is to accrue experience with a diverse range of activities.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
In February, a warning from a South Texas school district that agents at checkpoints might board school buses carrying schoolchildren to extracurricular activities panicked parents in the region.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
No extracurricular activities, except one daily 45-minute session of qigong, a Chinese breath, movement and meditation practice, and two short check-ins with a teacher over the course of the retreat.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Select an Activity That’s a Good Fit for Your Child
Dr. Kaiser says the point of participating in extracurricular activities at a young age is to accrue experience with a diverse range of activities.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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