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elder

[el-der] / ˈɛl dər /
ADJECTIVE
born earlier
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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The idea of having a stranger involved with their personal finances — or their parents’ finances — may make people uncomfortable, especially as instances of elder fraud climb and financial scams become more sophisticated.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

His father’s disappointment with his decision to pursue classics as a major—the elder Turner didn’t think that would be useful for a career in business—left a lasting imprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But with that charm and grandiosity came a lack of boundaries and a very real tendency to put Konkle in the middle of arguments with her mother, Janet Ryan, an elder care nurse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The elder Trump, the author said in an interview, “wouldn’t mind having a go himself.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

"One must come first. Art Corin's elder by full twenty minutes. And his better too, let's hope, though that's no great mastery."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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