as in grown-up
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
an adult magazine
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as in matured
fully grown or developed
insects that are butterflies in their adult stage
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Recent Examples of adult
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
In 2021, approximately 2.9 million U.S. adults have the disorder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
The first whale found this month, a sub-adult male gray whale, was recovered Jan. 11 in Winchester Bay and was slain by killer whales, according to Milstein.
—oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
In 2021, approximately 2.9 million U.S. adults have the disorder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Adjective
There has not been a sighting of a calf since 2005, though juvenile and sub-adult whales have been seen more recently, Crance said.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
The first whale found this month, a sub-adult male gray whale, was recovered Jan. 11 in Winchester Bay and was slain by killer whales, according to Milstein.
—oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adult
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Even for mature technologies like solar PV, projects located in high-risk regions, such as many parts of Africa, face a ‘risk premium’ which raises the CoC compared with lower-risk regions.—
Sverre Alvik,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Saint-Avold region is strategically located and boasts a skilled workforce and mature logistics infrastructure.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Charlotte glanced toward her elders before offering a final wave.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Chen moved onto other roles, including director Oliver Stone's 1993 film Heaven and Earth and Lee's 2007 erotic drama Lust, Caution.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860–1920 by Manisha Sinha Andrew Delbanco The Connoisseur of Desire F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great theme of erotic anticipation is never more alive than in the longings of Jay Gatsby.—
Rachel Nolan,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2025
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The time would seem to be ripe for the release of the aforementioned songs; reps for Cornell and the bandmembers did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The Taiwan issue is also ripe for compromise and would strongly enhance a U.S.-China détente.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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