extracurricular

adjective

ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce extracurricular (audio)
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 Bergman recommends creating a dedicated family Gmail account that both parents can access for school communications, extracurricular activities, and volunteer information. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026 Most parenting plans address physical custody and time-sharing, but many devote little attention to the challenges of managing a child’s education and extracurricular activities. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Districts should also create clear, renewable educational-use permissions for students whose coursework or extracurricular activities require personal devices. — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Traveling with tech From practice to extracurricular activities to after-school jobs, high schoolers spend much of their lives on the go. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracurricular
  1. extramarital
  2. adulterous
Adjective
  • The book, and subsequently the movie, follow Diana’s extramarital affair with her former riding instructor, Captain James Hewitt.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There has never been any real question of extramarital affairs.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of extramarital
Adjective
  • Fiction is inherently adulterous.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of adulterous

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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracurricular. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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