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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
Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 13 June 2025
The study also focused only on children and adolescents.
—Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The Second Look Act closes the gap for many individuals who committed their offense prior to age 25, acknowledging research that the brains of emerging adults, aged 18 to 25, share more in common with the adolescent brain than adults.
—Kara Gotsch, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
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Chen researches Covid complications, including kidney problems, in children and adolescents.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 13 June 2025
The study also focused only on children and adolescents.
—Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Noun
In one study of women and adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda, lenacapavir was 100% effective at preventing HIV infections.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The Second Look Act closes the gap for many individuals who committed their offense prior to age 25, acknowledging research that the brains of emerging adults, aged 18 to 25, share more in common with the adolescent brain than adults.
—Kara Gotsch, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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The core group of young professionals, both men and women aged 25-35, is joined by the next gen category of those age 18-24, now about a quarter of the business.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But there’s still work to be done, in changing young people’s perceptions around manufacturing jobs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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His comment about Shildt mad dogging him was childish and hilarious.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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But their tit for tat antics on social media have come across as particularly childish given their immense wealth and responsibilities.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
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Insecure endpoints, poor management and generally immature cybersecurity practices created an ecosystem ripe with exploitable gaps.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Moment Makers Group All cycles involved fresh oocytes (immature eggs found in the ovaries) from young donors (average age 26.1), frozen sperm from male partners and a single blastocyst embryo transfer.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Maryland prosecutors from across the state have consistently echoed the frustrations of our constituents who have all but given up any hope of justice being served when juveniles commit crimes.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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The young man, described as a juvenile and identified only as Mohammad A, is charged with supporting a foreign terrorist group, Islamic State, and aiding another suspect in prepping for the attack.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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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
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In his block was another teenager — Elie Wiesel — who would go on to write about his experience in the Holocaust in the memoir Night and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Olsen talks about how the grind of having to earn a living, the drag of figuring out home care for young kids, has worn female writers down.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Parents may have wholesome bedtime routines for their kids, involving bath time, story time, and music.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
30 June 2025
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Yet, the youngster is still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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