gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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This year also marked LAFCA’s fourth iteration of gender-neutral acting categories.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
Starting July 1, every California public school must provide at least one gender-neutral restroom, as mandated by SB 760.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Categories include Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Lead Performance (the Spirit Awards went gender-neutral for the 2023 ceremony), Best Director, the John Cassavetes Award for films made for under $1 million, and more.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Since 2023 the Spirit Awards has recognized performers in gender-neutral categories.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
Starting July 1, every California public school must provide at least one gender-neutral restroom, as mandated by SB 760.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Categories include Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Lead Performance (the Spirit Awards went gender-neutral for the 2023 ceremony), Best Director, the John Cassavetes Award for films made for under $1 million, and more.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Since 2023 the Spirit Awards has recognized performers in gender-neutral categories.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gender-neutral
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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