variants
or ageing
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents
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variants
or ageing
as in growing
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of aging
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Mizuho analysts echoed a similar sentiment last week, referencing an aging population of American seniors with older homes who are expected to be catalysts in the category of home improvement spending down the line.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
These will replace Britain's aging Vanguard Class nuclear missile submarines that have formed the UK's nuclear deterrent since the 1990s.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
Released last week, the report outlined that the Bundeswehr didn’t meet recruitment targets, had an aging fighting force, with barracks and basic infrastructure lacking.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
The authors attribute the overall rise in cases primarily to a growing aging population.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
For whiskey makers, who must plan years in advance to account for aging processes, the unpredictability of tariffs is causing widespread anxiety.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Tesla has also cut prices on the now-aging models 3 and Y amid slowing electric-vehicle demand globally and rising competition, especially in China, where EVs start below $10,000.
—Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
If our workforce—and our country—is aging so rapidly, why aren’t the needs and strengths of older workers front and center in policy discussions?
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Health experts worry there won’t be enough healthcare providers to meet the needs of an aging population.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Mizuho analysts echoed a similar sentiment last week, referencing an aging population of American seniors with older homes who are expected to be catalysts in the category of home improvement spending down the line.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
These will replace Britain's aging Vanguard Class nuclear missile submarines that have formed the UK's nuclear deterrent since the 1990s.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
Released last week, the report outlined that the Bundeswehr didn’t meet recruitment targets, had an aging fighting force, with barracks and basic infrastructure lacking.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
The authors attribute the overall rise in cases primarily to a growing aging population.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
For whiskey makers, who must plan years in advance to account for aging processes, the unpredictability of tariffs is causing widespread anxiety.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Tesla has also cut prices on the now-aging models 3 and Y amid slowing electric-vehicle demand globally and rising competition, especially in China, where EVs start below $10,000.
—Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
If our workforce—and our country—is aging so rapidly, why aren’t the needs and strengths of older workers front and center in policy discussions?
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
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There’s a growing measles outbreak in the country and public health experts say vaccination is the best way to reduce the spread.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Authorities were working to identify some of the victims, most of whom were elderly women.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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An elderly man was mowed down and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn on May 10 — just seconds after the same driver smashed into a nearby vehicle, cops said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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The Athletic reported on Wednesday that West Ham were progressing in their talks with Potter, with the club later confirming the departure of Julen Lopetegui after six months in charge.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This program, which began in 2022, is designed to rectify historic problems with IDR plans that prevented many borrowers from progressing toward 20- or 25-year loan forgiveness.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Grossman’s signature creation for the Martinez bar is an aged Negroni.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Wines are then aged differentially—rosé and effervescent in steel, Sangiovese in large Slavonian oak casks, and Aglianico and Nero d’Avola in French oak barrels.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Recent research by Google, among others, is pointing the way towards developing more robust and resilient quantum methods.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Applicants must be 6 years or older as of the beginning of Oct. 4 to participate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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Of course, the new standard will be backward-compatible with Wi-Fi 6 devices, as well as older Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) ones.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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On the left are children under 5, whose still-maturing immune systems might struggle to fend off the virus.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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If the debt ceiling is not raised by then, the US, for the first time in its history, could default on its debts, either by missing interest payments or not redeeming maturing bonds.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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