variants
or ageing
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents
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variants
or ageing
as in growing
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of aging
Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
However, choosing the right one that’ll give the best results can get overwhelming with so many great anti-aging options on the market.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Central to the protocol’s anti-aging effects is its impact on VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Here’s what to know about Russia’s and China’s investments in anti-aging.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Each mashbill was aged in unique rickhouses and floors, then married together post-aging, according to a news release.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Consumers are exhausted by the same ‘anti-aging’ narrative that brands like Estée Lauder have been spinning for a century.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings offer new hope in the development of effective anti-aging therapies.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet the desire to bring aging parents closer has grown stronger.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
So as America grapples with an aging political class, the question of reforming the 25th Amendment must become part of the country’s discourse.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
An unexpected upside to America’s aging population is that a shrinking workforce is, in the short-term, helping keep the nation’s unemployment rate in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
For instance, said Guo, the falling birth rate means Japan has a shrinking workforce, with fewer young people available to fill the gaps left by aging workers – who in turn are forced to keep toiling instead of retiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
To help remedy the problem, state officials are looking to coax trade workers out of retirement or entice aging employees with labor-intensive jobs to take on the less physically taxing career of instructor at Colorado’s trade schools.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
These cities are dealing with aging infrastructure that's incredibly expensive to maintain.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
These ingredients have been used since the 1980s, and emerging evidence continues to tout them as some of the best ingredients for anti-aging.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
However, choosing the right one that’ll give the best results can get overwhelming with so many great anti-aging options on the market.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Central to the protocol’s anti-aging effects is its impact on VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Here’s what to know about Russia’s and China’s investments in anti-aging.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Each mashbill was aged in unique rickhouses and floors, then married together post-aging, according to a news release.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Consumers are exhausted by the same ‘anti-aging’ narrative that brands like Estée Lauder have been spinning for a century.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings offer new hope in the development of effective anti-aging therapies.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Many facilities are aging and lack the space, power or connectivity required to fully support modern robotics.
—Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet the desire to bring aging parents closer has grown stronger.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
So as America grapples with an aging political class, the question of reforming the 25th Amendment must become part of the country’s discourse.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
An unexpected upside to America’s aging population is that a shrinking workforce is, in the short-term, helping keep the nation’s unemployment rate in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
For instance, said Guo, the falling birth rate means Japan has a shrinking workforce, with fewer young people available to fill the gaps left by aging workers – who in turn are forced to keep toiling instead of retiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
To help remedy the problem, state officials are looking to coax trade workers out of retirement or entice aging employees with labor-intensive jobs to take on the less physically taxing career of instructor at Colorado’s trade schools.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
These cities are dealing with aging infrastructure that's incredibly expensive to maintain.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
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Mineral explorers hoping to meet the growing demand for rare earths are vying for a slice of nearly $1 billion in Brazilian funding to help make their projects a reality in a country with the largest reserves after China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among them were the assault of a 27-year CTA veteran who was punched and thrown onto the tracks, an elderly woman shoved off an MBTA bus, and a case in which a man used his belt to assault passengers, as noted in the Department of Transportation's news release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Severe infections are particularly dangerous for young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Queen Camilla is being accused of leaving King Charles to go on a lavish vacation amid the monarch’s progressing cancer battle.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lee said Green and Williams are progressing, but neither will be ready for training camp.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This blend was then aged for an additional 19 months in new, medium-char American Oak barrels.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tirias Research has long forecasted the need for a variety of AI inference accelerators from companies like AMD, Intel, Nvidia and anyone else developing AI semiconductor solutions.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is a developing story that will be updated.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When Angels manager Ron Washington took medical leave in June for the remainder of the 2025 season, Bochy became the oldest skipper, and only septuagenarian, in MLB.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewed in this light, the old narrative of 1066 and its aftermath has much to recommend it.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With the technology maturing, Dropla has started attracting more capital and government attention.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the modern era, the focus of the distillery, which is led by master blender Rachel Barrie, is on maturing whisky in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks that are sourced from Andalucia, Spain.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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