as in cheating
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
adultery is the cause of many divorces
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Recent Examples of adultery
Many scandals arise from the occasion of these activities, and adulteries and other outrageous crimes are committed as a clear offence to God, a very serious danger to the souls of those committing them, and a pernicious example to others.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Mlotek’s title presumably comes from no-fault divorce laws, which did away with the idea that divorce required proof of wrongdoing, such as abuse or adultery.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The synopsis reads: 1972: The Ecclesiastical Court of Santiago de Compostela convicted Sagrario Fra, a shellfish harvester in Ferrol, for committing adultery.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Mlotek’s title presumably comes from no-fault divorce laws, which did away with the idea that divorce required proof of wrongdoing, such as abuse or adultery.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The synopsis reads: 1972: The Ecclesiastical Court of Santiago de Compostela convicted Sagrario Fra, a shellfish harvester in Ferrol, for committing adultery.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adultery
Noun
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Critics have accused deputy cliques of engaging in brawls and other misconduct.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Because an employee is not eligible for unemployment benefits if the person was fired for misconduct, Wisconsin doesn’t want to have to decide the legitimacy of a firing that was based on matters of religious faith and doctrine.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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These include infidelities, unspoken longings, and thorny questions of land inheritance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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This places the blame on the victim rather than the perpetrator of infidelity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Adultery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adultery. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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