1
as in ladies
an adult female human being
the first woman to become governor of the state
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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life
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as in wives
chiefly dialect
a female partner in a marriage
treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary
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Recent Examples of women
Barring gender transition procedures from military insurance coverage, barring transgender women from participating in service academies’ women sports programs and requiring everyone to use restrooms based on their reproductive system.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Esteller and the research team took samples from Branyas’ blood, saliva, urine and stool before examining her genome and comparing it with those belonging to 75 other Iberian women.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The three women lived in the King Road home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the knife attack, and Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
The sudser from Michele Val Jean is up 67% in multiplatform viewership from last year’s time period and beats ABC’s General Hospital by 7% among women 25-54 on broadcast, according to Nielsen.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
With six women in upstate New York who, in 1846, two years before Seneca Falls…petitioned their state constitutional convention for the right to vote.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
The film looks at the women whose daughters were abducted in the 2014 Chibok Boko Haram kidnappings.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
García is considered one of the most influential women in Spanish cinema having worked on Almodóvar’s films since 1986.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Two women were found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Esteller and the research team took samples from Branyas’ blood, saliva, urine and stool before examining her genome and comparing it with those belonging to 75 other Iberian women.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The three women lived in the King Road home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the knife attack, and Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
The sudser from Michele Val Jean is up 67% in multiplatform viewership from last year’s time period and beats ABC’s General Hospital by 7% among women 25-54 on broadcast, according to Nielsen.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
With six women in upstate New York who, in 1846, two years before Seneca Falls…petitioned their state constitutional convention for the right to vote.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
The film looks at the women whose daughters were abducted in the 2014 Chibok Boko Haram kidnappings.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
García is considered one of the most influential women in Spanish cinema having worked on Almodóvar’s films since 1986.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Two women were found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for women
Noun
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Carol is one of 23 single ladies competing for the hand of Mel Owens, 66, who also hails from the world of professional sports.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The second rose ceremony happened outside by the pool — but there were still no chairs for the ladies.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both ex-girlfriends of Combs accepted gifts, rent payments and luxurious vacations from Combs over their years with him and at times, participated in the planning of freak-offs.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, in September 2016, another one of Yust’s former girlfriends, 21-year-old Jessica Runions, was reported missing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were dozens of people at the ranch that day, including children and wives of the ranch hands.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The American golfers were seen with their wives and girlfriends in a suit without a tie and with sneakers on their feet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Photos show the color variation between males and females of the new species.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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This led to the Eggerthella discovery, as well as higher soft drink intake associated with lower alpha-diversity—a measure in the overall evenness and diversity of the gut microbiome composition—in females.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Taliban authorities have imposed numerous restrictions on girls and women in particular, including barring them from holding certain jobs and from attending high school and higher education.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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This at-home fundraiser has since evolved into today’s program, which, while teaching girls entrepreneurial skills, helps fund activities and service projects.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Women.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/women. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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