- plural of adolescent.
adolescents
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These might be appropriate for older children and adolescents when lifestyle approaches have failed and if the individual is "mentally and physically prepared" for the treatment, she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The kids, an afterthought, come off as genuine—muttering adolescents who are embarrassed to be looked at, much less talked to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
To investigate, the team analyzed information from more than 2.1 million children and adolescents in Denmark.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
I was an intuitive two-year-old soaking up language and behaviors from a crew of rowdy adolescents who were trying on adult attitudes and habits.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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