- plural of woman.
women
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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According to the US House of Representatives in 2025, 45 widowed women have directly succeeded their late husbands in Congress - 38 in the House and eight in the Senate.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I’m really doing it because I think that this is our path toward women being understood in the world and being seen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is considered the safest option for treating pain and fever in pregnant women, as other medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen, present proven risks to the fetus -- as do untreated fevers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nieva stressed that the proposed connection between pesticide exposure and lung cancer remains unproven and requires additional investigation, especially among younger adults and women.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Like music, a movement relies heavily on time. These women, like many others, knew the time had come.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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