gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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In the international sphere, the top prizes to be dished out will be best narrative, worth $75,000; documentary, worth $50,000; artistic achievement, worth $45,000; and the gender-neutral performance acting award, worth $15,000.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2025
Emerson: This trendy gender-neutral name is an elegant alternative to Emma, Emily, Everett, or Harrison.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025
The investigations have targeted schools with transgender athletes, gender-neutral bathrooms and initiatives that the administration views as discriminatory to white students.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
No one else has ever won three years in a row in that category or its gender-neutral successor category, best pop solo performance.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2025
Emerson: This trendy gender-neutral name is an elegant alternative to Emma, Emily, Everett, or Harrison.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025
The investigations have targeted schools with transgender athletes, gender-neutral bathrooms and initiatives that the administration views as discriminatory to white students.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
No one else has ever won three years in a row in that category or its gender-neutral successor category, best pop solo performance.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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