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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
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Example Sentences

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When he joined the government last year, Feinberg committed to transfer his Cerberus holdings to trusts that benefit his adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Yes, really: This idea is the impetus for exploring, in the film, whether reducing plastics can help adult men conceive.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Orange County has reported a measles case in a young adult who potentially exposed people at a gym and urgent care center in Ladera Ranch, as well as a case in a toddler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Researchers analyzed registry data covering the entire adult population of Sweden to explore new ways of identifying melanoma risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

But an adult takes them away to get shipped.

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




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