Definition of extracurricularnext
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 His involvement in athletics reflects his ability to balance academics with extracurricular commitments while demonstrating discipline, perseverance, and teamwork. — Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026 Bow School District soon issued no-trespass orders that banned Fellers and Anthony Foote from entering district property or attending sporting or other extracurricular events. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 These follow-up costs can include extracurricular activities, meal programs, fundraisers and other school fees. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracurricular
Adjective
  • In the space of a few paragraphs, Ned will abandon and recover his child, bungle an extramarital affair, win and lose, experience ecstasy and dejection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But there is no reliable historical evidence for the cruelty, extramarital affairs, or emotional abuse that Monster attributes to the Borden household.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Their adulterous bubble temporarily burst in 1938, when Olivier left for Los Angeles to shoot Wuthering Heights.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Fiction is inherently adulterous.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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