gender-specific
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Though she wasn’t out to her fans or the public during her career, a majority of her songs aren’t gender-specific — leaving room for listeners to interpret themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
There must be a gender-specific approach to criminal justice, as women end up in prison because of things that are gender-specific in society.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
There’s much to celebrate about the 2024 Grammys, including its focus on female performers — something that wouldn’t have seemed possible as recently as 2011, when the Grammys still had gender-specific awards.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Moreover, it highlights the importance of gender-specific support measures.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023
Vince, however, has a diplomatic answer: “I don’t think it was a gender-specific thing, I think it was just that he was a dog,” Vince said.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023
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