as in youth
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike
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Recent Examples of adolescence
The Chiracs’ elder daughter, Laurence, developed severe anorexia after meningitis in adolescence and attempted suicide more than once.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
His impending adolescence seemed unlikely to improve the picture.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In her new memoir, Transcendent, available June 9, the actress and LGBTQ+ advocate, who turns 54 on May 29, reveals that during her adolescence, her mother left her and her twin brother Lamar — an artist now known as M Lamar — at an orphanage for what Cox says was a month.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
By depicting the most awkward and unpleasant aspects of puberty — from raging hormones to physical transformations and much, much more — the series helps dispel the embarrassment and shame associated with adolescence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
His impending adolescence seemed unlikely to improve the picture.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In her new memoir, Transcendent, available June 9, the actress and LGBTQ+ advocate, who turns 54 on May 29, reveals that during her adolescence, her mother left her and her twin brother Lamar — an artist now known as M Lamar — at an orphanage for what Cox says was a month.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
By depicting the most awkward and unpleasant aspects of puberty — from raging hormones to physical transformations and much, much more — the series helps dispel the embarrassment and shame associated with adolescence.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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The alert comes despite the Bay Area’s high vaccination rates, amid 49 California measles cases this year — mostly unvaccinated youth.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The Wrights have been strong advocates for gun safety measures and also support youth charities in Miami.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Thus, the solar system's most massive world played a key role in distributing elements throughout the solar system, including those vital to life that were later delivered to Earth by asteroids that impacted our planet in its infancy.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The probe is in its infancy and investigators cannot make any immediate findings, National Transportation Safety Board vice chairman Michael Graham said.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The prospect of Syrian troops entering Lebanon is likely to raise alarm bells, as many come from factions within Islamist and jihadist backgrounds and have been accused of atrocities against minorities within Syria’s own borders.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The exhibit project dated to 2005, when the museum opened a new wing dedicated to exhibits highlighting the history of minority groups with a sizable presence in the Yuba-Sutter community.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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