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an adult male human being
research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign
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Recent Examples of males
Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 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
For us Black males in America, the year 1995 was not just a number or the occurrence of a historic gathering hailed as the Million Man March.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Another 2013 ecological analysis found a correlation in autism prevalence in males and a country's circumcision rate.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Bieber ties Bruno Mars for the most leaders among solo males over the Pop Airplay chart’s history, which dates to October 1992.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Youngkin is currently working with the Virginia Board of Health to set regulations in place to prevent biological males who identify as female from participating in women’s sports and from using women’s locker rooms.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Victims have been both males and females from their 20s to their 60s, Fox News reported.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 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
For us Black males in America, the year 1995 was not just a number or the occurrence of a historic gathering hailed as the Million Man March.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Another 2013 ecological analysis found a correlation in autism prevalence in males and a country's circumcision rate.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Bieber ties Bruno Mars for the most leaders among solo males over the Pop Airplay chart’s history, which dates to October 1992.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Youngkin is currently working with the Virginia Board of Health to set regulations in place to prevent biological males who identify as female from participating in women’s sports and from using women’s locker rooms.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Victims have been both males and females from their 20s to their 60s, Fox News reported.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Those guys proceeded to score three goals Thursday.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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And these guys are delivering, which is huge.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar, one of the great dudes in the game.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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