he/she

[ hee-shee ]

/ ˈhiˈʃi /

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a combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote a person of either sex: Each student may begin when he/she is ready.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of he/she

First recorded in 1975–80

usage note for he/she

See he¹.

Words nearby he/she

Herzl, Herzog, he's, hESC, Heseltine, he/she, Heshvan, Hesiod, Hesione, hesitancy, hesitant

How to use he/she in a sentence

This is just one voter out of many, naturally, but he/she has enough to say for an army.
A Tony Voter on Bryan Cranston’s Overrated LBJ, Neil Patrick Harris’s Underwhelming Hedwig|Michael Musto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kanye West finally got Kim Kardashian the Vogue cover he/she/they have been waiting for.
Kimye Finally Gets a ‘Vogue’ Cover|Erin Cunningham|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But assuming this person knew no details of the probe, what was he/she supposed to do?
Just Say No (Special Prosecutor)|Michael Tomasky|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first thing a writer needs to know is what kind of writer he/she is.
André Aciman: How I Write|Noah Charney|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Later, when he/she asked LAPD officers where they were the night of the shooting, he/she got no response.
10 Biggest Revelations from B.I.G.'s FBI Files|Marlow Stern|April 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In this book I have used the pronoun "he" for humanity in general, rather than using he/she or similar conventions.
Sequential Problem Solving|Fredric Lozo