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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

This situation is very troubling as it discourages many women from participating in politics, particularly as candidates,'' Beauty Katebe, who chairs the board of the Non-Governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Gender justice group Ultraviolet has mounted a campaign to pressure Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores on the grounds that X violates their child sexual abuse guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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

Turning around, she finds a green door labeled Any Gender Restroom.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith



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