nonmonogamous
adjective
non·mo·nog·a·mous
ˌnän-mə-ˈnä-gə-məs 
: not of, relating to, or practicing monogamy : not monogamous
nonmonogamous couples
a nonmonogamous relationship
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Bree has just gotten out of her confusing affair with the unethically ethically nonmonogamous professor.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
An ethically nonmonogamous relationship involves two people who identify as a couple but who are not committed to a traditional relationship, according to sexologist Yvonne Fulbright.
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Ian Kerner,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2023
Proudly nonmonogamous, well-read and quite frankly, ripped, Noah’s solitude is a choice.
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Robert Daniels,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2022
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
An ethically nonmonogamous relationship involves two people who identify as a couple but who are not committed to a traditional relationship, according to sexologist Yvonne Fulbright.
—
Ian Kerner,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2023
Proudly nonmonogamous, well-read and quite frankly, ripped, Noah’s solitude is a choice.
—
Robert Daniels,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2022
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“Nonmonogamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmonogamous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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