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adult

[uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt] / əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt /
ADJECTIVE
being mature, fully grown
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NOUN
a mature, fully grown person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
grownup
WEAK
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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Pereira, who runs the financial tech company, says his longevity offers a glimpse to his own adult sons about what life can be like in their eighth decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She has an adult daughter and a 14-year-old daughter still at home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

I often wrestled with it as a young adult, if the past had actually been better than the present day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Dorset Wildlife Trust introduced an adult pair of beavers into an enclosed site in west Dorset in February 2021, as part of a scientific study.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

But an adult takes them away to get shipped.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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