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as in wife
chiefly dialect
a female partner in a marriage
treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary
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Recent Examples of woman
Republicans have attempted to drive a similar wedge over transgender politics, holding a vote last weekend on whether to restrict biological males from competing in women’s sports, but Democrats managed to stay united in opposing the legislation in a 49-41 vote.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
That's especially problematic for the often underage victims of this abuse – 90% of which are women – as studies show these deepfake nude images can have wide-ranging and long-lasting consequences.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
On March 15, 2018, the FIU pedestrian bridge gave way, killing five men and one woman, and injuring 10 others.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Going back to 2017, there’s never been a year when the tally of women, nonbinary and trans individuals hired in each of these individual arenas on IMDBPro’s 100 most popular films exceeded 10.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
That's especially problematic for the often underage victims of this abuse – 90% of which are women – as studies show these deepfake nude images can have wide-ranging and long-lasting consequences.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
On March 15, 2018, the FIU pedestrian bridge gave way, killing five men and one woman, and injuring 10 others.
—Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Going back to 2017, there’s never been a year when the tally of women, nonbinary and trans individuals hired in each of these individual arenas on IMDBPro’s 100 most popular films exceeded 10.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
Noun
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The lady Rams brought home the CIF girls soccer championship title for the first time since the school's 1982 inaugural season.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lady writing to you is almost 100 years old.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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After seeing that the dog, named Teddy, was not moving, prosecutors say Yaldo picked up the dog and brought him over to his then-girlfriend.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, adopted son Carter (Finn Little) is a strapping lad now and even has a girlfriend.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams and her wife, Julie, both of Lakewood, sat in Section 123 inside a sweltering Empower Field with their senior poodle Janelle, a 13-year-old service dog with poor hearing and no teeth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The names alternate between male and female.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Medical schools have been majority-female since 2019.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The dominance of the Montverde girls soccer team was obvious throughout the 2025-26 season and it’s certainly reflected in this year’s Sentinel All-Area soccer selections, as nine Eagles players made this list.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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