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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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Manilow notes proudly that the song, which was produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, recently made Billboard’s adult contemporary chart, extending his run on that tally beyond the half-century mark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

We counted nine capybaras: an adult male, four adult females, and four medium-sized pups.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Researchers found the odds of adult koalas being admitted into care or dying in the Australian state of New South Wales rose when average maximum temperatures over a seven-day period reached 27C.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It is the journey that every adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If Child X grows up believing that it's okay to be so terrible to me, Child X is going to become a completely unbearable adult.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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