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Noun
Research shows that 57% of Gen Z teens feel pressured by their parents to attend college, even as alternative education pathways, such as professional certifications and micro-credentials, grow in value.—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Today, 95% of teens carry smartphones with constant internet access to massive libraries of content.—Meg Leta Jones, The Conversation, 27 June 2025 Libraries are where parents bring toddlers for early literacy programs, where teens find safety and support after school, where older adults combat isolation, and where immigrants prepare for citizenship.—Linda Johnson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen
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Noun (2)
Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage
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