as in grown-ups
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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Recent Examples of adults
But recommendations that further limit Covid shots could also force some children and adults to pay out of pocket for them.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
That act lowered the age at which children who are accused of certain violent crimes can be tried as adults from 16 to 14.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
How many adults need their own room or en-suite bathroom?
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The guidance also includes pregnant, postpartum or lactating women, as well as adults over 65 or younger adults with underlying conditions.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Research consistently links core weakness to low back pain, which affects up to 80% of American adults at some point in their lives.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As for the adults, Adam revealed that Kayleigh (Emma Ishta) left him, and Laurel (Jackie Chung) and John (Colin Ferguson) are no longer together.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The fact that adults are already catching measles suggests outbreaks could easily emerge in high schools and on college campuses, particularly if vaccine coverage wanes—the last thing any school wants, given the disease’s extreme contagiousness.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Another would allow kids as young as 14 to be tried as adults for certain crimes.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
That act lowered the age at which children who are accused of certain violent crimes can be tried as adults from 16 to 14.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
How many adults need their own room or en-suite bathroom?
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The guidance also includes pregnant, postpartum or lactating women, as well as adults over 65 or younger adults with underlying conditions.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Research consistently links core weakness to low back pain, which affects up to 80% of American adults at some point in their lives.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As for the adults, Adam revealed that Kayleigh (Emma Ishta) left him, and Laurel (Jackie Chung) and John (Colin Ferguson) are no longer together.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The fact that adults are already catching measles suggests outbreaks could easily emerge in high schools and on college campuses, particularly if vaccine coverage wanes—the last thing any school wants, given the disease’s extreme contagiousness.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Another would allow kids as young as 14 to be tried as adults for certain crimes.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adults
elders
Noun
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The new generation will always make choices their elders don’t quite understand.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many juggle multiple responsibilities such as working full-or part-time jobs, raising children, or caring for elders.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Adults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adults. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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