as in adulterous
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she had several extramarital affairs with coworkers
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Recent Examples of extramarital
The impeachment trial also saw dramatic testimony about his alleged extramarital affair.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and federal corruption investigations and a 2023 state impeachment trial that publicly exposed his extramarital affair.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Nate Paul's employment of a woman with whom Paxton was having an extramarital affair.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Ken Paxton, who has served in his current role since 2015, was impeached in 2023 but later acquitted and faced allegations of corruption and taking part in an extramarital affair.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 July 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and federal corruption investigations and a 2023 state impeachment trial that publicly exposed his extramarital affair.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Nate Paul's employment of a woman with whom Paxton was having an extramarital affair.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Ken Paxton, who has served in his current role since 2015, was impeached in 2023 but later acquitted and faced allegations of corruption and taking part in an extramarital affair.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extramarital
Adjective
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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But with a twist so big — Sarah being the killer of her adulterous husband Adam’s mistress, Kelly Summers, and the one who set him up for the murder while simultaneously defending him tooth and nail in court — where was Rose to go after that?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Growing up, my immigrant parents didn't have access to extracurricular activities.—
Salman Chowdhury,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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The bill also reduces the amount of in-test writing students must do and lets districts request to add measurements like extracurricular activities or career and technical programs to their accountability scores.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Extramarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extramarital. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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