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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of adolescent
Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
In 2022, about 20% of the adult population in the United States, or nearly one in five, reported using tobacco products, with the market for novel and flavored products targeting adolescents and continuing to grow rapidly.
—Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Globally, obesity in adults has more than doubled since 1990, with adolescent rates quadrupling, the World Health Organization reported.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
In older children and adolescents, deaths were most closely linked to gun violence, motor-vehicle accidents and substance abuse.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
In 2022, about 20% of the adult population in the United States, or nearly one in five, reported using tobacco products, with the market for novel and flavored products targeting adolescents and continuing to grow rapidly.
—Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
Noun
Although there's much more to learn about the short and long-term health impacts of e-cigarette use in the general population, research is clear that nicotine consumption alters the adolescent brain.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Globally, obesity in adults has more than doubled since 1990, with adolescent rates quadrupling, the World Health Organization reported.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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And that enjoyment radiates out for Atlanta rap fans who were there for its heyday, while younger listeners are becoming acquainted with the heroes of that generation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Trahan and Castor urged Mosseri to ditch the feature and asked whether the company had researched how location sharing can impact young users’ mental health and safety, as well as how the company plans to protect its young users from bad actors.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something mystical about him and a little bit childish.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This does not imply that college students should be taught childish skills but rather acknowledges the need to foster emotional coping skills and positive relationships throughout the academic careers of students.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Why is the administration favoring advanced nuclear and next-gen geothermal which are commercially immature compared with wind and solar?—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Police did not provide their identities as both suspects are juveniles.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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There have been discussions of curfews for teens, although many of the high-profile crime incidents, including the Downtown fight, did not involve juveniles.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The series ended following claims that Michelle and Jim Bob’s eldest son, Josh Duggar, had molested multiple girls as a teenager, including four of his sisters.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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His recording career had lurched to a sudden halt for four years in 1979, due to a manager who refused to let him out of the stifling contract Reid had signed as a naive teenager.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some users across social media are even discussing using it as a way to teach their kids about proper place settings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Typically, Indian parents don't encourage their kids to seriously pursue sports.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Physical strength is also building for a youngster who only celebrated his 18th birthday this summer.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Unless, of course, the Bulls received a pretty hefty offer for the youngster.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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