gender-specific

adjective

: referring only to males or only to females
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Similar items, such as cosmetics and general gender-specific clothing, however, are still available for purchase on the commissary shopping list. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026 The department also created a women’s services administrator position in late 2023 to modernize gender-specific care. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 Yes, various jobs are no longer gender-specific. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 Kramer said the gender-specific figure could simply be due to the fact that men took on the duty of shoveling most often. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 Those gender-specific displays can feel intimidating or stigmatizing to some men, Horvath said. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 Lastly, the appeal of Duke Cannon reflects a trend towards gender-specific and targeted personal care options for men. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025 The research also uncovered gender-specific patterns in the AI model outputs while measuring how often the AI models provided culturally appropriate responses that aligned with taarof expectations. ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 The legislature also removed gender-specific language from the part of law that describes the duties of Colorado’s agriculture commissioner. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Gender-specific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-specific. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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