as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
Peet and Shear developed a strong creative chemistry, with her input shaping the script’s exploration of vulnerability, middle age and the complexities of Brooklyn life.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found that adults with higher vitamin D levels at the start of the study had lower levels of tau protein on brain scans taken later in middle age, according to findings published in the journal Neurology Open Access.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Gadiano worked in the fields off and on from childhood into middle age.
—Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The interviewer is an unnamed writer in early middle age, the usual Lerner proxy.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found that adults with higher vitamin D levels at the start of the study had lower levels of tau protein on brain scans taken later in middle age, according to findings published in the journal Neurology Open Access.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Gadiano worked in the fields off and on from childhood into middle age.
—Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The interviewer is an unnamed writer in early middle age, the usual Lerner proxy.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
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Embracing adulthood after having her childhood and adolescence stolen likely demanded even more courage and resilience.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Punk Essays, is a coming-of-age collection of pop-culture criticism and personal narratives traversing the author’s formative years in South Gate, CA, through present day adulthood, navigating the center of being black, Latino, and a punk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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This can get very funny, depending on your maturity level and sense of humor.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Roughly 38% to 46% of contracts fall into low-maturity structures, lacking pricing transparency, benchmarking mechanisms or meaningful flexibility clauses.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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