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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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I have two weddings coming up this year, and this will be my first time attending a wedding as an adult.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

These days, though still a ratings success in relative terms, “60 Minutes” averages about nine million viewers, or 3% of the adult population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Therefore, a general admission ticket for SoCal FuelFest costs $58.24 including tax and fees, but children age 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The most effective strategy involved sterilizing about 22% of adult female koalas each year in areas with the highest population densities rather than applying the approach across the entire region.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Thirty minutes later, they walked into the adult detention center and stood in front of the receptionist.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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