menses

as in menstruation

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Noun
  • Synrgy puts the menstrual cycle front and center and works to break through some of the stigma that exists around menstruation.
    Micah Ling, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And adolescent girls aged 15–19 are less likely than adult women to participate in school, work and social activities during menstruation, the report found.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Having entered the final period maintaining the 17-3 lead, the game concluded with the Tar Heels securing a 20-3 victory.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Someone else who walks over 28,000 steps a day and stands on their feet for long periods of time attested to the shoe’s durability.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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