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
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Chinese mitten crabs spend most of their lives in freshwater, but adults can only reproduce in saltwater, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 29 Apr. 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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Noun
Discuss your legacy goals Another factor could be your legacy goals — including whether heirs, such as adult children, could inherit part of your pre-tax retirement balance, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Chinese mitten crabs spend most of their lives in freshwater, but adults can only reproduce in saltwater, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 29 Apr. 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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Having come into their own as mature artists with the release of their crowning creative achievement, Sgt.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Review gardening books, consult with nurserymen and maybe visit an arboretum to view mature specimens.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Aimee had three ministerial assistants and a board of seven elders, along with 21 deacons — 14 of them women.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Release date, cast, where to watch When does Nicole Kidman's erotic thriller 'Babygirl' release on Max?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the erotic thriller, the student, Ezra, must choose between his academic future and his dignity.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
23 Apr. 2025
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Unity Biotechnology is a leading example, but the space is still early and ripe for newcomers.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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