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an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of females
Princess Alexandra was not included in the line of succession until 2011, when Grand Duke Henri issued a decree following absolute primogeniture, which included females in the order.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In stark contrast, Saint Bernards can reach 28–30 inches for males and 26–28 inches for females, with males weighing 140–180 pounds and females 120–140 pounds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
New Zealand fur seals can reach up to 8 feet long for males and 5 feet long for females, and they are found on the rocky shores of the country’s mainland as well as around the Chatham Islands and across larger bodies of water in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the last national census in India, carried out in 2011, Shahjahanpur had about 872 females for every 1000 males, a wider gap than a national average already imbalanced.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Detailed in a study published on October 16 in the journal Science, biologists collaborating across multiple universities in Japan show that the females in a subset of around 100 stink bug species known as Dinidoridae don’t have tympanal organs––the name for an insect’s auditory system.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Males tend to be twice the size of females, with most members of the species living between 35 and 50 years old, according to LAZB.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Adult females can be gray-green in color with yellowish markings.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Some were actively reproducing, with females found carrying eggs and males observed successfully mating.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In stark contrast, Saint Bernards can reach 28–30 inches for males and 26–28 inches for females, with males weighing 140–180 pounds and females 120–140 pounds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
New Zealand fur seals can reach up to 8 feet long for males and 5 feet long for females, and they are found on the rocky shores of the country’s mainland as well as around the Chatham Islands and across larger bodies of water in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the last national census in India, carried out in 2011, Shahjahanpur had about 872 females for every 1000 males, a wider gap than a national average already imbalanced.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Detailed in a study published on October 16 in the journal Science, biologists collaborating across multiple universities in Japan show that the females in a subset of around 100 stink bug species known as Dinidoridae don’t have tympanal organs––the name for an insect’s auditory system.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Males tend to be twice the size of females, with most members of the species living between 35 and 50 years old, according to LAZB.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Adult females can be gray-green in color with yellowish markings.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Some were actively reproducing, with females found carrying eggs and males observed successfully mating.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
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In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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But at the end of this month, the ladies will serve their last meals.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Rutgers-Eagleton poll found women were 18 points more likely than men to back Sherrill, and 16 points less likely to support Ciattarelli.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Among them, the Women Filmmakers Encounter, focused this year on the expanding roles of women in the audiovisual industry.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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