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
Educate on internet safety Many elderly people fall victim to scams due to limited digital literacy.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
When not on set, the cast went hiking together and attended a performance by an elderly Korean choir singing who did a revue from Mamma Mia.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
When not on set, the cast went hiking together and attended a performance by an elderly Korean choir singing who did a revue from Mamma Mia.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
Adjective
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It was sulfured to prevent Malolactic fermentation, then aged on the lees and stirred twice a week before being bottled.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The mom of two boys, aged 3 and 1, was taken off a ventilator and two weeks later, died, the result of lidocaine toxicity, the outlet reports.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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