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gender-neutral

adjective

: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language

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In fact, since BIFA’s 2022 gender-neutral switch, of the 67 performers nominated across lead, supporting and joint lead categories, there have been 39 women and 28 men, 58% in favour of women. Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 For her first child, a girl, Veurink imagined a gender-neutral room grounded in primary colors. Collier Sutter, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025 In the reunion episode, which aired Wednesday, Stause alleged that Davis had made disparaging comments about the use of gender-neutral pronouns and defended the practice of white people singing along to the N-word in music. Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Nov. 2025 The gender-neutral collection will be offered in sizes XS to 2XL and will range in price from $55 to $149. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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