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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
Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s a big problem that often keeps teens from getting their license, said Dr. Rhonda Boyd, psychologist in the department of child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition, a summer camp is offered for teens and adolescents.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s a big problem that often keeps teens from getting their license, said Dr. Rhonda Boyd, psychologist in the department of child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Overall, a staggering 45.6% of adolescents reported having at least one of the 10 chronic diseases or developmental conditions the researchers examined.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition, a summer camp is offered for teens and adolescents.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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Art Across Boundaries Since a young age, Yi Ming has been passionate about the power the visual arts possess to transcend not only philosophical and disciplinary boundaries, but also cultural and national borders.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the team already has young pass-rushers that haven't fully developed like David Ojabo and Tavius Robinson, making Stewart redundant.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The childish use of vulgar profanity simply leads peoople to view the speaker as being unable to express his/her view.—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2025
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One standout was Helena Bonham Carter’s Red Queen running around the palace like a childish tyrant.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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The treatment was derived from human embryonic stem cells, which researchers had coaxed into becoming immature brain cells called neuron progenitors.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Despite her experiences, Ellie is still emotionally immature, seeing independence as its own authority.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There, officers found more than 100 juveniles, many ages 13 to 17, many of whom were consuming alcohol that was later learned to be available in coolers at the residence, police said.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two juveniles fled the vehicle on foot and were apprehended after a brief foot pursuit, Boisvert said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2025
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If nothing else is done with those mice, that association will apparently be forgotten later in life due to infantile amnesia.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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The curious case of infantile amnesia The phenomenon of not remembering anything from early childhood is known as infantile amnesia.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Some had been members of the Hitler Youth as teenagers, while others had served as medical assistants in the German army.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The trend, like so many before it, is exactly what kids love the most.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Rucci is a youngster who impressed as an undrafted rookie last camp, and will get a continued look during the offseason program.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is watching the youngster’s progress.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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