as in youth
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike
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Recent Examples of adolescence
During adolescence, the brain goes through a biological shift that naturally pushes the sleep-wake cycle later.
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Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The appendix is particularly rich in structures called lymphoid follicles during childhood and adolescence, when the immune system is still maturing.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
On a more basic level, going unidentified means they are left until adolescence or even adulthood without a fundamental understanding of themselves.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Make Emotional Intelligence an Ongoing Goal No matter how emotionally intelligent your child seems, there is always room for improvement—and there are likely to be some ups and downs throughout childhood and adolescence.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The appendix is particularly rich in structures called lymphoid follicles during childhood and adolescence, when the immune system is still maturing.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
On a more basic level, going unidentified means they are left until adolescence or even adulthood without a fundamental understanding of themselves.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Make Emotional Intelligence an Ongoing Goal No matter how emotionally intelligent your child seems, there is always room for improvement—and there are likely to be some ups and downs throughout childhood and adolescence.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part of that surplus went toward the creation of the LA84 Foundation, which promotes youth sports by removing barriers and aiming to give all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background or ability, opportunities to participate in sports.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Doctors didn’t expect Mia to reach her first birthday because of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD), a rare, genetic disorder often fatal during infancy.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Based on the true legend of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, the film traces the life of Lee, who after losing four children in infancy, became celibate and created a religious movement based in music and dayslong dance rituals.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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One in 1 million people are estimated to have cerebral folate deficiency, and although some researchers suspect the condition might be associated with autism, it is thought to affect only a small minority of autism patients.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since coming to power in 2014, Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, have taken an increasingly restrictive approach to the country’s large Muslim minority population.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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