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adolescent

[ad-l-es-uhnt] / ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /


NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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The findings, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, add to growing evidence that sleep plays a critical role in adolescent mental health.

From Science Daily

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s child and adolescent immunization schedules, developed in public meetings and scientific papers by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, have now been fully rewritten.

From Barron's

There are growing signals it’s bad for our mental health—especially among adolescents and young adults.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Many studies and reports now confirm the various risks caused by excessive use of digital screens by adolescents," the French draft says.

From Barron's

She’s kept all manner of adolescent mementos, such as beads she fashioned out of tightly-rolled magazine pages or colorful pieces of clay.

From Los Angeles Times