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agedness

noun

1
as in maturity
the state of being an old person the advanced agedness of the patient was immediately obvious to the emergency room staff

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2
as in antiquity
the state of being something old the sheer ancientness of the Middle East impresses many first-time visitors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agedness
  1. maturity
  2. antiquity
  3. age
Noun
  • These data points help illustrate the brand’s risk tolerance, growth strategy, system maturity and unit retention outlook.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of maturity
Noun
  • Her sculpture, cast in bronze and patinated with lapis lazuli blue—a pigment used in in north Africa, the Middle East, and Europe since antiquity—will remain in place for two years.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that the object of a constitution is the common good dates to antiquity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of antiquity
Noun
  • As is to be expected with a player of his age, there will be flashes of brilliance and lapses of concentration in equal measure as Karetsas desperately tries to make things happen every time the ball comes his way.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Shuler played a week after his family announced the death of his father, Don Shuler, at age 47.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of age
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“Agedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agedness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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