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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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Unlike adult incontinence products, baby diapers are not regulated as medical devices under the Federal Drug Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Mari Adam, a certified financial planner and educator, has been trying to get her own adult children to bump up contributions from 6% to 9% — and having no luck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Sklar’s two adult children, appropriately enough, hate him, but it’s unclear whether he hated them first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The severity of Emma’s teenage plan is analyzed against the kind person she’s proven herself to be as an adult.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

He was more relaxed with Dr. Achebe than he had ever been with some new adult thrown into his life.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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