as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Results may not apply directly to frailer elderly adults or people with knee conditions.
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Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
An elderly woman noticed my tourist distress.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors say a Brookfield man was behind the latest money laundering operation targeting elderly people.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
An elderly woman noticed my tourist distress.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors say a Brookfield man was behind the latest money laundering operation targeting elderly people.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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Central to the protocol’s anti-aging effects is its impact on VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what to know about Russia’s and China’s investments in anti-aging.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What Sara had to do with this information was to identify lonely-seeming middle-aged Americans online.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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