as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood
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Recent Examples of juveniles
In the second Honda Pilot, seven occupants, including six juveniles, had minor injuries, according to the crash report.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Nearly all scalloped hammerheads were juveniles and none had reached maturity.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Bates said the suspects in that case remain unknown but could be juveniles.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
When juveniles joined the effort, he was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Deputies responded to the area and identified an undisclosed number of juveniles as the offenders, officials said.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Missouri law states that juveniles must be 12 years or older to be certified to stand trial as adults, so the 10-year-old will most likely be charged as a juvenile, according to the Post-Dispatch.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Nearly all scalloped hammerheads were juveniles and none had reached maturity.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Bates said the suspects in that case remain unknown but could be juveniles.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
When juveniles joined the effort, he was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Deputies responded to the area and identified an undisclosed number of juveniles as the offenders, officials said.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Missouri law states that juveniles must be 12 years or older to be certified to stand trial as adults, so the 10-year-old will most likely be charged as a juvenile, according to the Post-Dispatch.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
Noun
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On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
Noun
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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
Noun
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But those programs are targeted to youths growing up in poverty or foster care, plus children who lost a parent to COVID-19.
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The city’s Office of Youth Opportunity provides career, development and safety support for Charlotte youths.
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“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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