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gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /
NOUN
grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness
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Gender plays a role in magic numbers, says Beverley Fehr, an author and psychologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In order to address a growing waiting list for gender services in Northern Ireland, it is planned to bring under-18s and adult services together under a single "Lifespan Gender Identity Service".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Gender justice group Ultraviolet has mounted a campaign to pressure Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores on the grounds that X violates their child sexual abuse guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Gender and emotional influences, including stress and mood fluctuations, added additional layers to the complexity of these behaviors.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Gender was the word for what people felt about themselves, how they felt inside.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater



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