adolescents

Definition of adolescentsnext
plural of adolescent
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Noun
  • In Orlando, around 1,000 teenagers showed up to the Icon Park area on a Saturday night last month, spurring fights and a substantial police response that led to nine arrests on charges including battery on an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • The hackers — called ShinyHunters, believed to be mostly Western teenagers behind several other high-profile attacks — demanded crypto payments to unlock the system, and threatened to leak private data.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The couple, who got married in 2012 and share four kids, seem interested in packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Another California baby has contracted measles — this time, in Orange County — raising questions about what parents should do to protect their youngsters as the notoriously contagious disease continues to spread nationwide.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Still, these two youngsters don’t shy away from it, whether the topic is past and present occupants of the White House or issues like immigration.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Live music for kiddies caused tots to dance to the sounds of the duet ButterBean.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Adolescents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescents. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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