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  • present participle of age.
  • a variation of aging.
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ageing

[ey-jing] / ˈeɪ dʒɪŋ /


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Greenock's population is not just shrinking, it is also ageing.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Taking into account the world's ageing population, they then modelled how heat will affect the health of three different age ranges by 2100 under varying levels of global warming.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The government's pragmatic: Spain is ageing and needs workers.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman



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