gender-neutral

adjective

: not referring to either sex but only to people in general

gender-neutral language

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South Dakota constitution pronouns In the Mount Rushmore State, voters will decide on whether to change the pronouns in the state constitution to be gender-neutral. —

Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Start by carefully crafting your job descriptions with gender-neutral and unbiased language. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 While heterosexual couples in the UK and elsewhere have used it for years, experts have noticed more long-term heterosexual couples in the US adopting the gender-neutral term as well. —

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 So gender-neutral toys, toys that were made with eco-friendly materials, and/or those that celebrated diversity really scored bonus points with us. —

Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gender-neutral

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