as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
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Recent Examples of geriatric
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Lately, sports fans have been abuzz with the news of practically geriatric, at least by athletic standards, comebacks.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong health care options further boost its appeal, with high-ranking geriatrics hospitals, ample home health facilities and a high number of gerontologists.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Reality is far more complicated, Ipsit Vahia, the chief of geriatric psychiatry at Mass General Brigham’s McLean Hospital and the director of its Technology and Aging Laboratory, told me.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Lately, sports fans have been abuzz with the news of practically geriatric, at least by athletic standards, comebacks.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
With Spinal Tap, the joke never gets old, even if the hilarious-as-ever heavy metal trio is now bordering on geriatric.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong health care options further boost its appeal, with high-ranking geriatrics hospitals, ample home health facilities and a high number of gerontologists.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatric
Adjective
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Democrats are also exploring increasing the property tax credit for homes and cars and creating a new credit for expenses to help an elderly parent.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Authorities identified one victim who was killed when an elderly driver crashed her silver Mercedes sedan into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood Thursday — an incident that resulted in the death of three people and left several others injured.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Few and far between were the Black elders who would greet you and expect a greeting in return, replaced by young white professionals and families who offered awkward smiles and occasional small talk when forced into proximity.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don’t wait to talk to your elders and don’t worry about writing it all down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hong Chau is a great choice for the adult Nelly, a quietly resentful sort who causes more friction in Cathy and Heathcliff's tempestuous situation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile court before entering adult federal court Friday, according to FOX 35.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The medium-coverage formula doubles as an anti-aging serum thanks to vitamin C that minimizes dark spots.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scientists believe its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties may help protect the retina.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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