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adults

NOUN
a mature, fully grown person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
grownup
WEAK
Antonyms


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He also noted that older adults will be able to use their benefits at retailers where they actually shop, “as opposed to forcing people to go to work with vendors that they’ve never heard of.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Injurious falls in older adults are so common, it’s become a national public health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

She advised: "Infants, young children, pregnant people and older adults should only eat runny or raw eggs if they have a British Lion mark or are produced under the Laid in Britain egg assurance scheme."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

How adults respond when a child makes a mistake may be especially important in shaping future patterns of thought and emotion.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

The three of them proceed to talk about boring stuff like stock markets, coupons, and whatever else adults like gossiping about.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer



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