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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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They also asked families to submit wish lists for all members, including adults, and a stick-figure drawing of their family unit.

From Los Angeles Times

It suggested a link between gabapentin for chronic low back pain and higher risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment for adults under 65 with six or more gabapentin prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is the first foray into adult fiction for Silver, a British former actor and mental health nurse best known for his hit YA books including dystopian novel Happyhead and its sequel, Dead Happy.

From BBC

The adult child had no idea they had to take the RMD for him, and then continue taking RMDs on the account they inherited.

From MarketWatch

More are set to hit the shelves for both kids and adults in the new year.

From Los Angeles Times