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female

[fee-mayl] / ˈfi meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
of the sex that produces offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childbearing offspring-bearing


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At a recent Morgan Stanley conference, he talked about running up hills with two female executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The Times reports on the response from female comedians, who it says have "condemned" the use of non-disclosure agreements to protect famous men.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Baldwin is the first female he’s been in a band with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

For the first time, researchers have recovered and studied ancient proteins from Homo naledi fossils, revealing evidence that the cave may have contained an exclusively female burial site.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

But it hadn’t stuck, and because of that I’d failed the simulation again, and the daughter of the first-ever female commander in chief of the Glitch Academy wasn’t supposed to fail.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

In one recent study, she discovered that female mountain gorillas would seek out females they knew, even if they hadn't seen them for many years, when joining a group.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

"We also found that females with APOE4 saw the greatest improvement in brain blood flow, which is significant given that nearly two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's are women," she said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

These possibilities suggest that biological pathways involved in autism-like development may differ between males and females.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

"It'd be good to see some females on those shows," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The biggest difference in their social behavior is that females are dominant in hyena society, whereas males are dominant in the world of the chimp.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall


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