adult life
noun
: the period from the time one became an adult
I've worked here all of my adult life.
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Cheney was plagued by cardiovascular disease for most of his adult life.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
For 10 years, that desire has powered the rebirth of democratic socialism, driven by millennials and zoomers who can’t afford the milestones of adult life as easily as their parents did.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The actor struggled for most of his adult life with substance abuse — and had a near-death experience in 2018 at the age of 49 as a result of his opioid use.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Prior to the cemetery position, Estrada has been an office manager for most of her adult life, most recently for Sorensen Greenhouses in Ramona.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
For 10 years, that desire has powered the rebirth of democratic socialism, driven by millennials and zoomers who can’t afford the milestones of adult life as easily as their parents did.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The actor struggled for most of his adult life with substance abuse — and had a near-death experience in 2018 at the age of 49 as a result of his opioid use.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Prior to the cemetery position, Estrada has been an office manager for most of her adult life, most recently for Sorensen Greenhouses in Ramona.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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