1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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2
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
This can create pelvic floor tension, hip pain, lower back issues, pain with intercourse, as well as urinary and bowel concerns.
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Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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
When this happens, a range of symptoms occur that may include difficulty sleeping, pain during intercourse, hormone changes, and night sweats.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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
When this happens, a range of symptoms occur that may include difficulty sleeping, pain during intercourse, hormone changes, and night sweats.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
Noun
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On a countrywide scale—from both an epidemiological perspective and a human-rights perspective—closing all nonessential business, closing all schools, prohibiting most social interactions and nonessential travel, and so on, was not considered feasible or wise.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1987 the criteria widened and encompassed three categories related to social interaction, communication and restrictions in activities.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raising awareness and accepting that autistic children of both sexes should be allowed special accommodations at school, such as taking tests in a separate room or wearing headphones.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The changes came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Kaitlyn Schwanemann,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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While Trump's pause calmed economic relations with much of the world, the escalating U.S.-China trade war showed no signs of abating.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another key opportunity for cross-functional collaboration is employee relations.—
Eiman Alhammadi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 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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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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