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
  • The president's announcement came just days after Memphis police reported decreases across every major crime category in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in previous years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The only period in modern times that carbon storage increased there was during a decade-long moratorium following protests and litigation.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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