as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderly
Youths, elderly individuals and those who spend prolonged amounts of time outdoors are especially at risk of heat stress or exhaustion.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Likewise, food stamps are still going to be provided to the disabled, families with young children, and the impoverished elderly, even if Democrats want to pretend otherwise.
—Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
An elderly woman told reporters that her husband, who is deaf, had lost his documents at one of the camps and is now being deported.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Likewise, food stamps are still going to be provided to the disabled, families with young children, and the impoverished elderly, even if Democrats want to pretend otherwise.
—Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
An elderly woman told reporters that her husband, who is deaf, had lost his documents at one of the camps and is now being deported.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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Their initial tequila, ultra-premium priced at about $200 per bottle, is aged for 15 months in vintage American oak barrels previously used for bourbon.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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