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
It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.
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Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026
Nothing says middle age quite like getting excited about the grocery store, but my latest find took me right back to childhood.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
For many young people, homebuying now seems an intangible fantasy reserved for middle age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026
Nothing says middle age quite like getting excited about the grocery store, but my latest find took me right back to childhood.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
For many young people, homebuying now seems an intangible fantasy reserved for middle age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
Noun
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Clark pointed to the transition between childhood and adulthood as a time when families should discuss whether mandatory location monitoring is still appropriate.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Friendship in adulthood can feel like a feat of organization.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Those rates are fixed and will hold through the account's maturity date.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In a marquee seven-part bond offering, the company will issue a wide range of maturities from two years to 30 years, according to a term sheet seen by the FT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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