as in extramarital
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Recent Examples of extracurricular
Many already have informal skill stacks developing through their hobbies, part-time jobs, or extracurricular activities.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
His ability to balance academics with extracurricular activities showcases his determination and discipline.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Students say food, sports and extracurricular activities could be improved.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All extracurricular activities and athletics will take place as scheduled Thursday, officials said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
His ability to balance academics with extracurricular activities showcases his determination and discipline.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Students say food, sports and extracurricular activities could be improved.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All extracurricular activities and athletics will take place as scheduled Thursday, officials said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracurricular
Adjective
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Columnist Phil Boas writes about the now-former tech CEO whose extramarital affair with his HR director was unwittingly exposed on a Coldplay kiss cam.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Showcasing his extramarital affair while holding a leadership position raised several eyebrows amongst Safari Club members, and ultimately led to his ousting from the organization.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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