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
This highlights the complexity of the issue – that even when teens recognize the health risks of tobacco use, vaping and other forms of tobacco use may function as a coping strategy, albeit an unhealthy one, for the wide range of emotional challenges that come with adolescence.
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Adriana Espinosa, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Those years overlapped with William and Harry's early adolescence, and the chef said the princes would come home from boarding school hungry.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
In the study, 32 male mice six to 21 weeks of age – the equivalent of adolescence to early adulthood in humans – were split into two groups.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
He was inspired by the rock music of his adolescence: Kiss, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and UFO.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Adriana Espinosa, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Those years overlapped with William and Harry's early adolescence, and the chef said the princes would come home from boarding school hungry.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 June 2025
In the study, 32 male mice six to 21 weeks of age – the equivalent of adolescence to early adulthood in humans – were split into two groups.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
He was inspired by the rock music of his adolescence: Kiss, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and UFO.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
Noun
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States that have adopted inclusive policies have seen steady or increasing rates of participation by all youth.—
Gavin Yamey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Fabio did also play for Athletico Paranaense in the late 1990s, but all of his appearances for the club, according to Athletico Paranaense, came in youth games.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Both of Miller’s previous performances in Graczyk’s play were with San Jose Stage Company, first in 1986 when the company was in its infancy and housed in an old auto body shop just steps from its longtime present home.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Scrolling and zooming in can take users some 13.5 billion years back in time when the universe was in its infancy and stars, galaxies and black holes were still forming.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Smith was a minority owner of the Washington Commanders NFL team until 2021, when owner Daniel Snyder and his family bought out the shares held by Smith, Dwight Schar and Bob Rothman.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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When Miller suggested that the campaign and even the election results may have turned out differently with Cuban in the No. 2 spot, the minority Dallas Mavericks owner shrugged.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 June 2025
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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