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she/he

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[shee-er-hee, shee-hee] / ˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi /
  1. a combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote someone either female or male.

    Each employee must sign the register when she/he enters or leaves.


Gender

See he 1.

Example Sentences

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We don’t actually know 100% what she/he said or did — only that she reacted strongly and that response was reported to a third party.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

People see bad relationships and they wonder, how does she/he not recognize how bad things are?

From Washington Post Dec. 26, 2021

Imagine a film critic having to review a movie she/he has not been allowed to watch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2018

This out-of-network practice is obviously a surprise to no one except the out-of-luck patient who has likely she/he can to follow their insurance company's rules.

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2016

This baby will grow breasts at puberty, though she/he will not menstruate and has no ovaries.

From Scientific American Jul. 27, 2013

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