1
as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
the short stories of the novelist's nonage have only recently been discovered by scholars
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as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
the indiscretions of his long-ago nonage have come back to haunt him now that he's a serious presidential contender
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Noun
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Despite having no food to eat on certain days, Nani nevertheless describes his childhood as a happy one.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Without opportunities to fail safely in childhood and adolescence, some young adults reach adulthood without the emotional tools to manage disappointment, responsibility or uncertainty.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While most songbirds are independent within weeks of leaving the nest, Royal Terns have a long adolescence.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while millennials like myself can remember The BSC as a cornerstone of our adolescence, the series has proved to be timeless again and again, ushering new generations into the world of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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The district saw its youth record more than 550 violent crimes in 2024.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although his time in the big leagues was brief, Ford would go on to coach youth baseball in New Jersey, then in Texas at Huston-Tillotson University, an NAIA school.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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