juvenescence

noun

Definition of juvenescencenext
as in adolescence

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Recent Examples of juvenescence The juvenescence of their relationship — confined mostly to texting — makes each interaction fraught with the danger of a fatal misstep. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenescence
  1. adolescence
  2. minority
  3. boyhood
Noun
  • Like the real lives of American teens, the show made the everyday problems of high school and teen relationships feel like life and death, giving a gravitas to adolescence desperately needed.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.
    — Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026
Definition of adolescence
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  • The country is also home to several minority groups that have clashed with regime forces in the past, including Kurdish militants, Arab and Baloch separatists, among others.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of minority
Noun
  • If the first eight steps, rising amid the site’s oak and maple trees, can be viewed as his birth and boyhood in the state, those at the summit reflect his later years of anguish and trial.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cazorla returned to his boyhood club in 2023, having been one of several former players who bought shares in the club in 2012 when Oviedo faced financial difficulties.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of boyhood

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“Juvenescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenescence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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