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monogamous

[muh-nog-uh-muhs] / məˈnɒg ə məs /




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There is no confession and no announcement; Joyce simply comes to realise, as the secrets accumulate and the women's lives intertwine, that her idea of a monogamous marriage has been a sham all along.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

One monogamous pair lives with up to 30 helpers, who defend the territory, dig shelters in the sand, and keep the eggs clean.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

The men taking aim at Megan, and it is mostly men, mock her supposedly ludicrous expectation that any man with a multimillion-dollar net worth would remain monogamous.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

Whether humans are naturally monogamous has been argued for centuries.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

For example, some evolutionary psychologists argue that ancient foraging bands were not composed of nuclear families centred on monogamous couples.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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