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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as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
decorating her own house gave her a sense of adultness and independence
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Recent Examples of adult
Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Felton will play the adult version of Draco at the Lyric Theatre in New York City, beginning Nov. 11 for a 19-week run through March 22, 2026.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 June 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
Kids under 10 are free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Felton will play the adult version of Draco at the Lyric Theatre in New York City, beginning Nov. 11 for a 19-week run through March 22, 2026.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 June 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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Once the potato plant tops start dying back, dig and lift the entire plant with a garden fork to harvest the mature potatoes.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Indeed, devoted fans of the Murphy movies — especially the more, ahem, mature viewers — likely will be willing to overlook some of the messy violence and salty language to relish this trip in the wayback machine.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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On Wednesday, attendees — who were paired up four times throughout the evening — followed conversation prompts that included offering compliments or revealing details about their erotic selves.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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For example, Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller Babygirl opened in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024, and debuted on PVOD just over a month later on Jan. 28.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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However, the researchers note that this avenue—avocados and sleep—is ripe for future exploration.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The opportune timing meant the atmosphere was ripe for change, leading her to found a new graduate school of architecture at the university in 2014.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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