gender-neutral

adjective

: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
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Examples of gender-neutral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the modern times, it’s become a gender-neutral name, with notable actor Aubrey Plaza sporting the moniker. Casey Clark, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024 Palo Alto Unified said its plans to implement gender-neutral bathrooms across the district are not in response to that law – Senate Bill 760 – but have been in the works for years. Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024 Latinx is the gender-neutral term of Latino and Latina. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024 According to the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, Latines (a gender-neutral term used to describe people of Latin-American descent) hold only 4% of executive positions in Fortune 500 companies. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gender-neutral 

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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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