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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
The researchers added that only females have these horns.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Mothers and other females in the pods typically care for the calves for up to three years, per the zoo.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Zootopia 2 is strong across the board, with males under 25 leading in first choice and females under 25 leading in unaided, but males under 25 and women over 25 are strong as well.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
When the time comes, the females deliver live, miniature toads instead of laying eggs in water.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts recommend that adult females consume 700 mcg of vitamin A daily, and adult males consume 900 mcg daily.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Mothers and other females in the pods typically care for the calves for up to three years, per the zoo.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Zootopia 2 is strong across the board, with males under 25 leading in first choice and females under 25 leading in unaided, but males under 25 and women over 25 are strong as well.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
When the time comes, the females deliver live, miniature toads instead of laying eggs in water.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts recommend that adult females consume 700 mcg of vitamin A daily, and adult males consume 900 mcg daily.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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