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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life
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as in wives
chiefly dialect
a female partner in a marriage
treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary
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Recent Examples of women
Beyond condoms, the current options place a disproportionate burden on women.
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Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The women at the well are silent, now, waiting.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
This actually empowers women to know their data at that time.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Adam Barnett, a polished Miami penny-stock salesman with a penchant for beautiful women and expensive sneakers, spent weeks on trial accused of paying a fellow inmate to arrange the murder of a key witness and his ex-defense lawyer.
—Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
In one group, only the women received treatment for BV.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Medicaid, a federal program administered by the states, offers health coverage to low-income individuals, pregnant women and individuals with disabilities (Medicare is a separate program that covers older Americans).
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The women at the well are silent, now, waiting.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
This actually empowers women to know their data at that time.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Adam Barnett, a polished Miami penny-stock salesman with a penchant for beautiful women and expensive sneakers, spent weeks on trial accused of paying a fellow inmate to arrange the murder of a key witness and his ex-defense lawyer.
—Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of the purges were of women and minorities.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
In one group, only the women received treatment for BV.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Medicaid, a federal program administered by the states, offers health coverage to low-income individuals, pregnant women and individuals with disabilities (Medicare is a separate program that covers older Americans).
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and Romeo stepped out with their respective girlfriends ahead of Paris Fashion Week, showcasing the closeness of their relationship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Testaments centers on the young girls in Gilead who are training to be wives.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The scrutiny from Brussels comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users through its AI image generation and editing capabilities to undress people, putting females in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
News Service Reports,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The study also did not examine differences between males and females, and among different ethnic and racial groups.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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On average, boys develop planning, organization, and emotional regulation later than girls.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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