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 answer may be linked to the studied species’ promiscuous practices: in the Amboseli population, both sexes have multiple mating partners, so paternity isn’t always clear-cut.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Shortly after returning to office in January, President Trump signed an executive order recognizing male and female as the only two sexes and directing federal agencies to halt promotion of the concept of gender transition.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Blood testing also hadn't been done, so their sexes are unknown.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 May 2025
The Supreme Court’s move came as the debate over transgender rights has leaped to the forefront in the culture wars and after President Donald Trump declared that only two sexes, male and female, would be recognized by the federal government.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Shortly after returning to office in January, President Trump signed an executive order recognizing male and female as the only two sexes and directing federal agencies to halt promotion of the concept of gender transition.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Blood testing also hadn't been done, so their sexes are unknown.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 May 2025
The Supreme Court’s move came as the debate over transgender rights has leaped to the forefront in the culture wars and after President Donald Trump declared that only two sexes, male and female, would be recognized by the federal government.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
Noun
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Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Until recently, most insurance companies followed the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s definition for fertility, which defined infertility as a condition in which heterosexual couples couldn’t conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
4 June 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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The actor had faced pressure from within the industry, as well as from her family and her faith, to tamp down their sexuality.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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This panel presented by SisterSong Reproductive Justice Collective, brings culture-shifters, policymakers, and storytellers together to explore how Reproductive Justice sits at the crossroads of race, gender, sexuality, policy, and pop culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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