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Polygamy is an English word with synonyms like marriage or matrimony. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Polygamy in a sentence

Polygamy meaning

  1. The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
  2. Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
  3. The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

Synonyms of Polygamy

marriage matrimony union spousal relationship wedlock

Related words

Other words often associated with Polygamy or its synonyms:

unification ritual closed conjugation nonunion organised organization northern family sacrament unionised rite

Using Polygamy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time. | Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”). | The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
  • Useful related words include: marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship.
  • In the example corpus, polygamy often appears in combinations such as: of polygamy, polygamy and, practicing polygamy.

Context around Polygamy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

practicing 4× states 1× decades 1× further 1× practice 1× allowed 1× questioned 1× allow 1× surrounding 1× adopted 1×

Often after:

practicing 2× raids 1× further 1× regardless 1× illegal 1× problem 1×

Sentence patterns with Polygamy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

found practicing polygamy and today 2× still practicing polygamy 2× and made polygamy illegal for 1× claimed that polygamy is strictly 1× confiscated during polygamy raids 1× controversies surrounding polygamy and unlicensed 1× crackdown on polygamy and had 1× currently practice polygamy regardless of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although child marriage 1× and shockingly although 1× bistline is in 1× controversial reality tv 1× eventually the church 1× he has questioned 1×

Common sentence endings:

still practicing polygamy 2× a common phenomenon 1× by the teachings 1× during polygamy raids 1× except for muslims 1× for the rich 1×

Words around Polygamy

Just before it in the word index:

polygamous 41 polygamists 8 polygamist 10 polyfoam 2 polyfluoroalkyl 16 polyethylene 92

Just after it in the word index:

polygar 2 polygenesis 2 polygenic 8 polygenism 2 polygenist 2 polyglot 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

adopters 118 airfields 118 allowable 118 ambiance 118 antisocial 118 antlers 118

Corpus analysis for Polygamy

  • In this selection, "polygamy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, practicing, states, decades, practicing, raids and further stand out and add context to how "polygamy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include found practicing polygamy and today and still practicing polygamy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polygamy" sits close to words such as adopters, airfields and allowable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polygamy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Polygamy further Polygamy is prohibited by law in Guinea. (9 words)

Polygamy and other marriage states Polygamy is practiced with certain restrictions. (11 words)

Polygamy-Practicing Mormon groups are those that currently practice polygamy, regardless of location. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Isaiah, their mother, Rachel, and his first wife, Sally, and went to work“bleeding the beast,” which was the cult’s catchphrase for ripping off the government as reparations for what they believe is the mistreatment of polygamy-practicing Mormons. (40 words)

Traditional Hindu law allowed polygamy if the first wife could not bear a son. citation The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 by the Indian Parliament and made polygamy illegal for everyone in India except for Muslims. (38 words)

I think that it’s great that Utah’s trying to address that we do have a polygamy problem, but I think we need to address the deeper problems in these polygamous cults, first. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Eventually, the church adopted a policy of excommunicating its members found practicing polygamy and today seeks to actively distance itself from “ fundamentalist ” groups still practicing polygamy.

However, eventually the church adopted a policy of excommunicating its members found practicing polygamy and today seeks to actively distance itself from Mormon fundamentalist groups still practicing polygamy.

It was recovering from the U.S. crackdown on polygamy, and had difficulty reclaiming property that had been confiscated during polygamy raids.

Polygamy and other marriage states Polygamy is practiced with certain restrictions.

Polygamy and the United States "Mormon question" main For several decades, polygamy was preached as God 's law.

Polygamy further Polygamy is prohibited by law in Guinea.

Polygamy-Practicing Mormon groups are those that currently practice polygamy, regardless of location.

Traditional Hindu law allowed polygamy if the first wife could not bear a son. citation The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 by the Indian Parliament and made polygamy illegal for everyone in India except for Muslims.

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And, shockingly, although Janelle isn’t ready to start dating again just yet, the mom of six is open to the idea of polygamy in her future.

He has questioned polygamy after living the lifestyle for 30 years and has shown Sister Wives viewers everything that can (and did) go wrong when a husband takes on multiple wives.

Isaiah, their mother, Rachel, and his first wife, Sally, and went to work“bleeding the beast,” which was the cult’s catchphrase for ripping off the government as reparations for what they believe is the mistreatment of polygamy-practicing Mormons.

Tajikistan is a predominantly Muslim country, and while Islam does allow polygamy under certain conditions, the government of Tajikistan has chosen to regulate marriage and family matters through its legal system.

They quickly shut down rumors of polygamy as well as opening up about wardrobe restrictions and detailing how their diet is dictated by the teachings.

Utah, known for its unique challenges, including controversies surrounding polygamy and unlicensed alcohol stores, faces another issue as the RoadSnacks report delves into crime data.

Bistline is in the first of 10 episodes of “Secrets of Polygamy,”, which airs Monday on A&E — 8 p.m. on Dish and DirecTV; 11 p.m. on Comcast.

Controversial reality TV star, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has claimed that “polygamy” is strictly for the rich.

He told jurors he had adopted polygamy but had rejected being an omnivore as part of his quasi-religious 'kingdom' - but accepted that he had been 'foolish' in following his own legal doctrine.

Although child marriage was rare among Muslims, widow-remarriage and polygamy was considered a common phenomenon.

I think that it’s great that Utah’s trying to address that we do have a polygamy problem, but I think we need to address the deeper problems in these polygamous cults, first.

I would hope that Utah lawmakers take the necessary steps to discourage the inherently harmful way of life that is polygamy.

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Common combinations with polygamy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polygamy" in a sentence?
An example: "Eventually, the church adopted a policy of excommunicating its members found practicing polygamy and today seeks to actively distance itself from “ fundamentalist ” groups still practicing polygamy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "polygamy" from authentic English texts.
What does "polygamy" mean?
Polygamy means: The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
What are synonyms of "polygamy"?
Common synonyms of "polygamy" include: marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock.
How many example sentences with "polygamy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "polygamy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.