gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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The new references are more gender-neutral, with silver-toned opaline dials and simple gold cases.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
In Hong Kong, for instance, most people speak Cantonese, an informal and colloquial language that has its own version of a gender-neutral pronoun – lessening the demand for a new character, said Wan, of rights group Gender Empowerment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
This year also marked LAFCA’s fourth iteration of gender-neutral acting categories.
—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
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
In Hong Kong, for instance, most people speak Cantonese, an informal and colloquial language that has its own version of a gender-neutral pronoun – lessening the demand for a new character, said Wan, of rights group Gender Empowerment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
This year also marked LAFCA’s fourth iteration of gender-neutral acting categories.
—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
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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