as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
bought special food intended for senior dogs
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"
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as in superior
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
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Recent Examples of senior
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Matt Leclercq is senior managing editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The 25-year-old CUF offered several recommendations to help the city deal with its growing number of seniors in need of financial assistance.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
Mizzou basketball announced its fourth signing of the offseason Wednesday in seven-foot center Shawn Phillips Jr.
Phillips, a rising senior, spent his previous two seasons at Arizona State.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Matt Leclercq is senior managing editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Noun
The proposal would make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, increase the standard deduction, increase the child tax credit, temporarily create a tax deduction for tips and overtime through 2028, and implement an additional $4,000 tax deduction for seniors, among other proposals.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The 25-year-old CUF offered several recommendations to help the city deal with its growing number of seniors in need of financial assistance.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior
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In rare cases, salmonella can result in more serious illness and can be fatal in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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There was South Gate, where former Mayor and Treasurer Albert Robles was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2006 on corruption charges and an elderly council member survived a gunshot wound to the head in a case that was never solved.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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However, our ancient ancestors used a variety of different substances as sunscreen to protect themselves.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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The creature was an early common ancestor of platypuses and echidnas and the scientists used advanced scanning techniques to take a look at the bone's internal microstructure.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Francis and Pope Benedict XVI took steps to end decades of abuse and cover-ups, changing church laws to punish abusers and their clerical superiors who hid their wrongdoing.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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Eli is working the crime scene’s perimeter; Elliot storms over and asks him about talking about Isabella with his superiors.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, will lead the funeral Mass.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The suspension of the search for the liberal arts college’s dean also follows years of political tension between the DeSantis administration and Florida’s higher education institutions.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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As in the real world, the kids handle some of their business better than their elders, and sometimes the elders prove wiser than the kids.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The younger generation, as my own parents and grandparents soon learned, can be a lot less patient with the problems their elders tolerate.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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But they were only meant to be fleeting. Italiano’s predecessor, Thiago Motta, left for Juventus last summer.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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As this report explained, each park broke new ground and exceeded the expectations set by its predecessors.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The concept made a limited impact with the team because his boss didn’t believe in its usefulness.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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But such are the levels of distrust within the game at the moment, when Kogan’s name was first reported as the likely boss of the regulator, some EFL clubs panicked and thought the Premier League had somehow managed to get one of its own in the key role.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Created through a bipartisan measure signed into law by President Trump in 2020, the lifeline serves veterans and non-English speakers in addition to LGBTQ+ young people.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Senior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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