nonbinary
adjective
non·bi·na·ry
ˌnän-ˈbī-nə-rē 
-ˌner-ē,
-ˌne-rē
: not binary: such as
a
: not restricted to two things or parts
nonbinary voting
b
: of, relating to, or being a system of numbers that does not use 2 as its base
nonbinary math
c
or non-binary
: relating to or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that is neither entirely male nor entirely female
non-binary people
… an effort to create more equality for nonbinary and transgender students across campus.—
Phoebe Roe
Phoebe Roe… many people with nonbinary genders use "they" and "their" pronouns …—Lucy Brisbane
Lucy Brisbane… the normalization of sharing pronouns emphasizes the fact that everyone has preferred pronouns, not just trans and non-binary folks.—Christina M. Xiao
Christina M. XiaoExamples of nonbinary in a Sentence
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Ten participants aged from their early 20s to 50s were recruited: six men, two women, and two nonbinary people.
—New Atlas, 17 July 2024
Lawyers for a conservative legal group argued Monday in Fort Worth federal court that the Carroll Independent School District’s ability to protect its female students would suffer if new Title IX rules extending protections to transgender and nonbinary students are allowed to go into effect.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024
In 2022, The Sims introduced an update with the option for players to select nonbinary pronouns.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 July 2024
Since introducing a nonbinary field, participation of gender-diverse athletes in World Marathon Majors has grown.
—Katrina Lambert, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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New Atlas, 17 July 2024
Lawyers for a conservative legal group argued Monday in Fort Worth federal court that the Carroll Independent School District’s ability to protect its female students would suffer if new Title IX rules extending protections to transgender and nonbinary students are allowed to go into effect.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024
In 2022, The Sims introduced an update with the option for players to select nonbinary pronouns.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 1 July 2024
Since introducing a nonbinary field, participation of gender-diverse athletes in World Marathon Majors has grown.
—Katrina Lambert, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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nonbinary
adjective
non·bi·na·ry
-ˈbī-nə-rē
-ˌner-ē
variants
or non-binary
: relating to or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that is neither entirely male nor entirely female
Nonbinary people—individuals who identify as both male or female, neither male nor female, … and/or reject all gender identities—may experience unique mental health stressors due to cultural invisibility and ignorance surrounding nonbinary identities.—Abbie E. Goldberg et al., The Counseling Psychologist
Abbie E. Goldberg et al., The Counseling Psychologist… some non-binary people who were assigned female at birth had chest surgery and/or took hormones. Others did not engage in these methods, but modified some visible markers of gender in other ways …—Christina Richards et al., International Review of Psychiatry
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