juvenility

Definition of juvenilitynext

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Noun
  • The fact his team completely fell apart after going down 2-0 was, in his eyes, a sign of immaturity.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Some problems are societal — lack of money or positive role models, the easy access to drugs — while others are endemic to the women’s age, at which insecurity and immaturity can be crippling.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The show, in exaggerating adolescence—in remaking that consequential phase as a fantasy and a melodrama—also managed to honor it.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
  • On the cusp of adolescence, Vincent starts questioning his identity, friendships and family, while experiencing his first crushes.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Food apartheid refers to systemic injustices that restrict access to affordable and nutritious food, specifically for low-income residents and racial minorities.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Last year, the administration made broad cuts to federal funding for minority-serving institutions, leaving California colleges scrambling to figure out how to replace or do without the money.
    Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Juvenility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenility. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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