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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

Many of my adult friends felt conflicted—both wanting greater freedom for their children and fearing for their safety as they fought to integrate American society.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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