adolescents

plural of adolescent

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Noun
  • Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
  • OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • If Bellinger or Grisham returns, though, Domínguez and/or Jones could find their names dangling as trade bait for the other 29 teams, many of whom could offer one of those youngsters an immediate path to a starting role.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Murphy made sure to include the characters of Kim Kardashian and her sisters as youngsters growing up during the trial; in the show, they are seen watching their father on TV.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Police obtained arrest warrants for both parents on charges of first-degree murder, cruelty to juveniles and second-degree battery, the department said.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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