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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of adolescent
Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 May 2025
Those who knew her as an ambitious adolescent full of talent and possibility will be following along with interest, eager to answer their own nagging questions about what went wrong.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Mental health services would be cut, leaving children and adolescents at risk for suicide untreated.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
Consider too that, as Joy Friedman, MD, an adolescent medicine physician at Nemours Children’s Health, points out, over the summer, some teens may lose access to safe exercise facilities.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 May 2025
Those who knew her as an ambitious adolescent full of talent and possibility will be following along with interest, eager to answer their own nagging questions about what went wrong.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the infants of another monkey species, seemingly just for kicks.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Mental health services would be cut, leaving children and adolescents at risk for suicide untreated.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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Toby Gilroy and Finn Elliott died during a storm after taking their boat to rescue Finn’s younger brother, Kieran Elliot, who was at the towering caves that border the bay.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Following arguments in December, the court's conservative members appeared sympathetic to Tennessee's efforts to restrict access to the medical care for young people experiencing gender dysphoria.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Yolanda’s wake left hundreds of orphans, but even those like Ubaldo whose family had survived had their childish innocence ripped away.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The top is tufted, and the slightly pleated skirt gives it just enough charm without treading into childish territory.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Manipulative or emotionally immature individuals end up exploiting this belief with ease.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nikki, who can be messy and loud and immature, doesn’t always handle that intensity with grace.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The Alamo, an underground nightclub in Summerville, was packed at around 3 a.m. when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed the building, recovering firearms, bulk cash, seven potential trafficking victims and a missing juvenile.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other pictures and clips showed the teenager with some of his fellow prom-goers and a large shot of the entire class celebrating the momentous occasion.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Emmanuel-Thomas had got his first call-up to Arsenal’s first-team squad at age 17, and there were almost two years when the teenager trained under manager Arsene Wenger’s watchful eye.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Morrison is 32 now — older, wiser, a lot more worldly than the kid who got into trouble, ended up in court and left Old Trafford without fulfilling that rare potential.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Well, all but Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two kids.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2025
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The battery is mounted to the body and then twisted – one notch to engage a child lock and ensure your youngster doesn't accidentally engage the powerful cutting machine, and another twist to engage battery power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
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The youngsters were all finding a way to play and stay ready by working together.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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