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age

[eyj] / eɪdʒ /
NOUN
period of animate existence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
life maturity old age youth
STRONG
adolescence adulthood boyhood childhood dotage girlhood infancy lifetime majority senility seniority
WEAK
elderliness middle age
NOUN
a period of time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
century date day era generation life millennium
STRONG
aeon duration epoch interim interval lifetime span
WEAK
blue moon
Antonyms
STRONG
continuation
VERB
become older
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate develop get along grow grow up mature
STRONG
decline mellow push ripen wane
WEAK
grow feeble grow old
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease halt lessen stop
STRONG
increase rise

Example Sentences

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Japan isn’t the only country trying to reshore production of this strategic technology in the dawning age of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

We should pay attention to what makes practices like film photography so appealing in a digital age.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Because of its origin and age, Ji described it as an "ancient immigrant."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

His departure will signal the end of one era and the start of another as Newcastle prepare to lower the average age of the squad.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She was Tansy’s age, but didn’t go to high school.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.