polyamory

noun

Definition of polyamorynext
as in polygamy

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Recent Examples of polyamory Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 Her efforts to come to terms with polyamory are couched as a political project—part of being an open-minded liberal—as much as a romantic one. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026 For this reason, polyamory can complicate estate plans, medical proxies, asset division, custody, and more. — Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 Might seem like an outlier in the current array of articles and books about open marriages and polyamory, and at first glance the line of distinction between the two worlds, much like the division between blue and white tickets, seems almost old-fashioned. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polyamory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyamory
  1. polygamy
  2. polygyny
  3. monogamy
  4. bigamy
  5. polyandry
  6. matrimony
  7. wedlock
Noun
  • Everyone’s favorite show about polygamy, Big Love, concluded its five-season run in 2011 with a major character death.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • The fundamentalist group split from the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after Mormons officially abandoned polygamy in 1890.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of polygamy
Noun
  • In Queen Mother, Farmer takes a clear-eyed look at Moore’s foibles, noting her absenteeism during her son’s formative years, her embrace of patriarchal hierarchy in Black communities, and her exhortations for Black women to embrace polygyny to facilitate nation building.
    — Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
  • In short, there remain multiple ways polygyny can be harmful.
    — David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of polygyny
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  • For some celebrity couples, though, strict monogamy isn’t the answer to a successful relationship.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • The hierarchy of traditional monogamy became really blatantly clear that…something was broken there.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Definition of monogamy
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  • Chen, who is currently being held on $100,000 bail in the Clark County Detention Center, has been charged with five felony counts of bigamy and two counts of intent to utter a fictitious bill/note/check, per FOX5.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Fox News, Daily Mail and Christian Post reported that Williams was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of state from Rockdale County in Conyers, Georgia, tied to a bigamy charge.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of bigamy
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  • One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
  • For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.
    — Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of polyandry
Noun
  • The A-list couple is rumored to be celebrating their matrimony on Friday, July 3, at Madison Square Garden, though most details about the big day remain under lock and key.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Both Liz and Kate are women who don’t want matrimony to be the be-all and end-all of their lives—and who therefore tend to sideline or overlook their partners.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of matrimony
Noun
  • The dream comes true for Evelyn, who marries a wealthy surgeon living in New York; meanwhile, Maggie is living in shame back home, after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Wilde navigates the tonal shifts with authority, delivering surprises along the way, including an ending that somehow delivers hope for the institution of wedlock.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of wedlock

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“Polyamory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyamory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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