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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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As an adult, the California-based freelance video producer learned that the Lincoln had a special story.

From The Wall Street Journal

During midlife, losing weight may not always produce the same health benefits seen in younger adults and in some cases, it may also influence brain health.

From Science Daily

"The paddle is light and the ball is light... Children can play it, and so can adults," he said.

From Barron's

He has credited his unorthodox point of view to the loss of his left eye to a childhood cancer, as well as his adult autism diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified the biological steps that explain how mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines can, in rare cases, lead to heart inflammation in some adolescent and young adult males.

From Science Daily