gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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Newman cited his own 2023 legislation that required gender-neutral bathrooms in schools.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Although patients there were undergoing intimate, embarrassing procedures, rooms were gender-neutral.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Hegseth wanted gender-neutral standards and a tougher test for frontline troops.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
India also has several languages that use gender-neutral pronouns — Tamil, for instance, has an honorific neutral pronoun and verb conjugation.
—Supriya Ganesh, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Although patients there were undergoing intimate, embarrassing procedures, rooms were gender-neutral.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Hegseth wanted gender-neutral standards and a tougher test for frontline troops.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
India also has several languages that use gender-neutral pronouns — Tamil, for instance, has an honorific neutral pronoun and verb conjugation.
—Supriya Ganesh, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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