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
After a difficult and financially precarious adolescence, he was discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who encouraged him to get into modelling.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
There are plenty coming-of-age TV series, but few shows (and zero films this side of Boyhood) really raise their cast through every step of adolescence — and beyond.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The study authors said the injury occurred during adolescence, possibly between the ages of 10 and 18.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The uncertainty, grief and compassion at the crux of many of his frank narratives seemingly reflect the trauma of his adolescence — and, by extension, the stresses of navigating today’s sociopolitical landscape as a gay man.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
There are plenty coming-of-age TV series, but few shows (and zero films this side of Boyhood) really raise their cast through every step of adolescence — and beyond.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The study authors said the injury occurred during adolescence, possibly between the ages of 10 and 18.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The uncertainty, grief and compassion at the crux of many of his frank narratives seemingly reflect the trauma of his adolescence — and, by extension, the stresses of navigating today’s sociopolitical landscape as a gay man.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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As a showcase of youth innovation, future artificial intelligence technology took center stage in Rancho Cordova with students showing off their bots.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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His free youth football camp has served more than 3,300 kids over 11 years.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The audio and video quality of the film matches the raw power of the music from beloved rock bands who were in their prime, or in the case of Beck and Foo Fighters, in their infancy.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Glenn must abide by the Rooney Rule and interview at least two minority candidates for the job in-person.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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