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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
Pups are born more developed than other mice and multiple females take care of pups, giving them a higher chance of survival.
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Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
After mating, females lay groups of eggs in the soil near plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The percentage of females who receive that kind of financial support pales in comparison to what men get in the businesses.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Authorities were initially called to the scene after receiving reports of two deceased females found along a hiking trail, DPS said in a statement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Larger females are capable of producing up to 3,000 eggs every two weeks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Facts about elephant seals—a bull’s responsibility to impregnate his harem of females, birthing and nursing—though presented scientifically, put the children in a state of wild glee that a thousand-year-old redwood tree or a century-old lighthouse could not induce.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
The advent of March suggests that lots of digital ink will be spilled in an effort to celebrate the centrality of females to the modern-day workforce.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Because genetic females have two X chromosomes and genetic males have one X and one Y chromosomes, two out of every three X chromosomes in a population, on average, are inherited from people’s mothers.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
After mating, females lay groups of eggs in the soil near plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The percentage of females who receive that kind of financial support pales in comparison to what men get in the businesses.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Authorities were initially called to the scene after receiving reports of two deceased females found along a hiking trail, DPS said in a statement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Larger females are capable of producing up to 3,000 eggs every two weeks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Facts about elephant seals—a bull’s responsibility to impregnate his harem of females, birthing and nursing—though presented scientifically, put the children in a state of wild glee that a thousand-year-old redwood tree or a century-old lighthouse could not induce.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
The advent of March suggests that lots of digital ink will be spilled in an effort to celebrate the centrality of females to the modern-day workforce.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Because genetic females have two X chromosomes and genetic males have one X and one Y chromosomes, two out of every three X chromosomes in a population, on average, are inherited from people’s mothers.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for females
Noun
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There’s a ladies’ and a gentlemen’s flanking the stairwell on this upper entry level, each outfitted with a cold plunge, sauna, steam room, and showers inside and out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In fact, the Academy has nominated two women in this category only once in almost 100 years—Zhao for Nomadland and Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, back in 2021.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Helen Arevalo, one of the guides on the boat who is herself a ribereño and grew up in a tiny jungle village called Nueva Esperanza or New Hope, spoke with pride of being one of the only women guides in the region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Females.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/females. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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