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gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /
NOUN
grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness
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Gender pay gaps remain well-documented across organizations — even when the consequence is a hit to the bottom line.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Lincoln — along with Martha Kenney, a professor in the university’s Department of Women and Gender Studies — are behind the petition asking CSU to “invest in humans” and “reject Silicon Valley’s AI hype.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Gender Plus hormone clinic is rated outstanding.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Gender and emotional influences, including stress and mood fluctuations, added additional layers to the complexity of these behaviors.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Gender, a grammatical term for “kind,” describes the ways some languages categorize nouns and pronouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner



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