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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Throughout her adult life, Alex Kelly struggled with her sleep.
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Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
When Simple Rules Collide with a Complicated Life The main challenge for many is that their basic financial rules are not always suited to the realities of a more complicated adult life.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
During most of his adult life, Brush suffered from locomotor ataxia, a painful neurological condition that weakened his health.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Each refers to the personal tumult that seemed to follow the architect through much of his adult life.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
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Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
When Simple Rules Collide with a Complicated Life The main challenge for many is that their basic financial rules are not always suited to the realities of a more complicated adult life.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
During most of his adult life, Brush suffered from locomotor ataxia, a painful neurological condition that weakened his health.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Each refers to the personal tumult that seemed to follow the architect through much of his adult life.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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