underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
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They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. UK officials are eyeing a crackdown on underage VPN use as teenagers look to circumvent the country's age-verification law.
—PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Still, several committee members said the companies could be used by unscrupulous buyers who might be underage or otherwise ineligible to play the Texas Lottery.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
His death, which authorities have repeatedly said was a suicide, has fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein's abuse of underage girls and the actions of his associates.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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