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
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, if your concern is fine lines and wrinkles, an anti-aging facial may focus on collagen stimulation using retinol, micro-current, and other tightening tools.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
While not touted as an anti-aging serum, the cream’s ability to plump up tired-appearing skin can help turn back the clock.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The more fermentation a tea undergoes, the less potent its anti-aging compounds become.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s that anti-aging guy, Bryan Johnson, whom Chris Smith also made a film about.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s death put a spotlight on the largely unregulated use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry, which has promoted the use of the chambers for anti-aging, mental health and other benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The club could make other roster changes, seeking a new look for its aging core and the surrounding pieces after years of postseason futility.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the last living Holocaust survivors from the small Polish town of Gniewoszów, along with an aging eyewitness, break decades of silence about Jews who were murdered there six months after the Nazis were defeated.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Alma also visits her aging parents and tearfully tells them about said great love affair.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Stricter hardware requirements for Windows 11 mean some Windows 10 users can't upgrade their aging PCs to the newest OS.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The manufacturing workforce is aging.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The rebuilding projects at Central and Southwest junior highs -- as well as renovations at Springdale High School -- were part of a larger district effort to improve aging academic and athletic spaces.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
The ReviveRX Cream is an anti-aging treatment that combines 10% azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide, and tretinoin (strengths vary, depending on prescribed treatment).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, if your concern is fine lines and wrinkles, an anti-aging facial may focus on collagen stimulation using retinol, micro-current, and other tightening tools.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
While not touted as an anti-aging serum, the cream’s ability to plump up tired-appearing skin can help turn back the clock.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The more fermentation a tea undergoes, the less potent its anti-aging compounds become.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s that anti-aging guy, Bryan Johnson, whom Chris Smith also made a film about.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s death put a spotlight on the largely unregulated use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry, which has promoted the use of the chambers for anti-aging, mental health and other benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
So much of our reporting hinges on the opportunities created by Africa’s demographic dividend compared with the West’s ageing populations.
—semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The club could make other roster changes, seeking a new look for its aging core and the surrounding pieces after years of postseason futility.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the last living Holocaust survivors from the small Polish town of Gniewoszów, along with an aging eyewitness, break decades of silence about Jews who were murdered there six months after the Nazis were defeated.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Alma also visits her aging parents and tearfully tells them about said great love affair.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Stricter hardware requirements for Windows 11 mean some Windows 10 users can't upgrade their aging PCs to the newest OS.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The manufacturing workforce is aging.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The rebuilding projects at Central and Southwest junior highs -- as well as renovations at Springdale High School -- were part of a larger district effort to improve aging academic and athletic spaces.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
Verb
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And a growing ecosystem of funds dedicated to the blue economy is emerging, offering investors opportunities to support promising companies while advancing measurable impact.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the video, an elderly man — played by Hiep Tran Nghia — gingerly hobbles around a stone town before an apocalypse of sorts strikes.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday night, though, with a new head coach in the fold and a change in the style of play progressing, New York’s offense appeared to have an answer for such tactic.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Memphis, the deployment is progressing more slowly.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the Hulu version of the story, Clarke plays Alex, a middle-aged lawyer stealing money from his clients and funneling it into an opioid addiction and, the series implies, other scurrilous crimes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Avoid an acid overload of tart and tangy (pickles and citrus), a bold flavor competition, sweet and funky flavors colliding (fruity jams and aged cheeses), and a clash of spicy meats and cheeses with delicate fruits and accompaniments.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Food companies responded by developing fat-free cookies like SnackWell’s, which flew off supermarket shelves.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chemical versatility of the curved nanosheets also opens avenues for developing other energy storage systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since mid-2022, the Fed has been gradually allowing maturing proceeds of those securities to roll off the balance sheet, effectively tightening one leg of monetary policy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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