gender-neutral

adjective

: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
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Fan voting is now open for THE 19 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5, except Best New Artist, which remains active into the awards show. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Fan voting for all 19 gender-neutral VMA categories is open now and will end on Sept. 5. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 Fans can vote in 19 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Fans can vote across 19 gender-neutral categories beginning today by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET, while voting for Best New Artist remains open until the show begins. EW.com, 5 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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