as in senility
the state or period of mental decline that typically accompanies old age
he's now in that stage of his dotage where he has trouble remembering the simplest things
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Recent Examples of dotage
But in his dotage, the transition may have come early as younger, more progressive staffers tied to Democrats who likely could not have won the 2020 presidential election operated with limited supervision.
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.
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Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
In their dotage, a lot of these hacks were writing silly columns for crappy neighborhood newspapers.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.
—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.
—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
In their dotage, a lot of these hacks were writing silly columns for crappy neighborhood newspapers.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotage
Noun
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Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?
Noun
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As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.
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Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.
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“Dotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotage. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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