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
Second, college also provides our generally affluent population with an enjoyable and often useful transition between adolescence and adulthood.
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Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Through middle childhood and adolescence, access to green spaces has been linked to better academic performance, better ability to cope with stressful events, improved attention and lower blood pressure.
—Audrey Pham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
During their adolescence, Matthew and Luke were very creative kids.
—Mckinley Franklin, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
From the constant scrutiny of social media, a mental health crisis, widening opportunity gaps and economic uncertainty, navigating adolescence can feel overwhelming.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Through middle childhood and adolescence, access to green spaces has been linked to better academic performance, better ability to cope with stressful events, improved attention and lower blood pressure.
—Audrey Pham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
During their adolescence, Matthew and Luke were very creative kids.
—Mckinley Franklin, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
From the constant scrutiny of social media, a mental health crisis, widening opportunity gaps and economic uncertainty, navigating adolescence can feel overwhelming.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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Obesity, too, continues to be a rising concern, impacting 28% of the country’s youth and 50% of adults.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The findings, published Monday in Nature Neuroscience, may help doctors and researchers better understand cognitive development in infancy.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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His senior career is still in its infancy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Food apartheid refers to systemic injustices that restrict access to affordable and nutritious food, specifically for low-income residents and racial minorities.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, the administration made broad cuts to federal funding for minority-serving institutions, leaving California colleges scrambling to figure out how to replace or do without the money.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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