as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderly
Air travel has been stressful for nearly everyone, but for passengers with disabilities, those traveling with someone who has them, as well as elderly travelers and families with young children, the challenges are even greater – especially when waiting in hours-long lines to catch their flight.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 200 families living in a Little Havana mobile home park are being forced to leave their homes, raising concerns about displacement and the impact on elderly residents with limited resources.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Moustache joined my plump tortoiseshell Toffee, the progeny of frisky barn cats, an elderly rabbit rescued from neglect, and my best friend Bacon, a good dog adopted from Lifeline Puppy Rescue years before.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 200 families living in a Little Havana mobile home park are being forced to leave their homes, raising concerns about displacement and the impact on elderly residents with limited resources.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Moustache joined my plump tortoiseshell Toffee, the progeny of frisky barn cats, an elderly rabbit rescued from neglect, and my best friend Bacon, a good dog adopted from Lifeline Puppy Rescue years before.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
Adjective
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Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others were tested for use in appetite suppression or stimulation, wound repair, sleep regulation, anti-aging and immunity support, among other purposes.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even though the aged assurance technologies are flawed, whose fault is that?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Supplemental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration providing benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability.—
Mike Snider,
Oklahoman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her older brother, Aiden, is a junior on South Elgin’s junior varsity baseball team.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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