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gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /
NOUN
grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness
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Andy Burnham is being urged by female Labour MPs to commit to a 50:50 gender split within his government should he become prime minister in July.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Most telling is that Alcock has just about everything one could want in a superhero of any gender.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Closing the gender pay gap could add $12 trillion to global GDP — so why is progress stalled?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The state said the films “can help facilitate a discussion about the impact of mass media and gender socialization on self-image and relationships with others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

It was a short list, but still I managed to mispronounce IBM and assign the wrong gender to both the floor waxer and the typewriter.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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