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adolescent

[ad-l-es-uhnt] / ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /


NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate of revenue growth, their evolving business models, and their swiftly changing capital structures.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The researchers combined data from 12 studies involving 235 women and adolescent girls.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“It’s really concerning,” adds Talib, the director of adolescent medicine and co-director of pediatrics at Atria Health Institute in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In this blended, blighted family, fear has a different hold on Niall, played as an adolescent by Mitchell Robertson.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Now, normally I am not the biggest fan of being hugged by my mother in broad daylight at this point in my adolescent years, but I must say, it felt pretty nice right then.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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