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pronouns

  • plural
    of pronoun.
    pronoun
    noun
    any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, it, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I, and by nonoccurrence with an article or adjective.

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But Neha's - who uses "they" and "them" as personal pronouns - visibility is no longer limited to campuses.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The kids were asked to share their names, preferred pronouns and what they were looking forward to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The order does not specify when “commonplace” use of names or pronouns crosses into abusive harassment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Citing this seminal ruling, Biden issued guidance to ensure employees and students would be allowed to use the bathroom, changing facilities, pronouns and names that align with their gender identity.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

A lot had changed since the beginning of high school, including Sasha’s name, pronouns, and style of dress.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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