AGES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

ages 1 of 2

noun

plural of age

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Bronze Age marks the beginning of the use of metal by ancient peoples

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as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items

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ages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of age

as in progresses

to become mature as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

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Recent Examples of ages

Noun

There's a supervised kids club for ages three to 12 called Loggers, and for teens there's Hide Away, featuring table tennis, arcade games, and a cool space to hang with new friends. —

Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026 The shows are carefully created to suit all ages — the kind of shows where some lines go over kids’ heads and hit the funnybones of an older crowd. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 Recent research published in the Journal of Eating Disorders identifies poor emotional regulation and lack of understanding of one’s emotions as key risk factors for eating disorders in women ages 45-60. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 June 2026 The workouts are designed for all ages and fitness levels, but many clients are 40 and older. —

Derek James, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. —

Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Only 22% of Americans under 30 say the American Dream still holds true, compared with 46% of Americans ages 60 and older. —

Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 People of all ages are welcome. —

Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Verb

Intimate partner violence by the numbers A 2024 study in The Lancet tracking homicide deaths from 1999 to 2020 found that Black women ages 25 to 44 are killed at nearly four times the rate of their white peers. —

Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Gearhardt, who specializes in food addiction, has coauthored studies that showed more than 12% of older adults in the United States — and 21% of women ages 50 to 64 are now clinically addicted to ultraprocessed food. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Social Security's looming depletion dates come as the population of individuals ages 50 and over is growing, according to a new AARP report on longevity. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 June 2026 And in France, a country whose approach to secularism is increasingly contested because of its strict regulation of religion in public life, some 13,000 adults were baptized at the Easter Vigil this year — 42% of them ages 18 to 25. —

ABC News, 1 June 2026 And there is something romantic and circular about the story of Giulia at Argillae, who ages her Primo d'Anfora in amphorae made from clay dug on the estate, the very clay that gives the winery its name. —

Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Children ages 3 to 17 years old have a fundraising requirement of $20. —

Janelle Burrell, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Builders ages 5 years and older can throw their own pool party with this Lego Friends set, featuring unicorn and flamingo floaties, a DJ booth, lounge chair, and mini dolls of Leo, Liann, and Churro the cat. —

Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 The law created stricter working requirements for able-bodied individuals ages 18-64 who have SNAP benefits. —

Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

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Noun

The letter writer was 20, reeling and absent for mom’s final days.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 June 2026
Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026