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gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /
NOUN
grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness
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Overall youth distressed about their gender had worse mental health than their peers, the study finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Hamza Imtiaz, an engineer at semiconductor design firm Semidynamics, acknowledged some awkwardness when it came to anchoring someone from the opposite gender but none when helping hoist the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But on behalf of all survivors everywhere, of any gender, identity or age, let me give you some blanket answers to “Why now?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Alzheimer’s doesn’t affect men and women the same, progressing differently by gender, which could lead to differences in clinical care.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He couldn’t imagine that kindergartners would care about gender one way or the other.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater



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