gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
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Initially interested in researching the gender-neutral martial art Kalaripayattu, which originated in Kerala, Kunnath shifted her focus after finding that the women focused on bulking instead.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
In later questioning with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a veteran, the nominee committed to conducting a gender-neutral review of the military.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
For a while now, there has been a debate about whether the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should introduce gender-neutral acting categories, as some other awards-granting bodies have.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Yet the growing trend of gender-neutral luxury, with unisex clothing, accessories, fragrances and jewelry, is also reshaping watches.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
In later questioning with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a veteran, the nominee committed to conducting a gender-neutral review of the military.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
For a while now, there has been a debate about whether the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should introduce gender-neutral acting categories, as some other awards-granting bodies have.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Yet the growing trend of gender-neutral luxury, with unisex clothing, accessories, fragrances and jewelry, is also reshaping watches.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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