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

As ballot stations opened in Casablanca and Rabat, voters of various ages formed small but continuous lines to cast their ballots. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The all-ages event is $10 per person and free for children 2 and younger. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The Flynns’ daughters, then ages 9 and 11, were asleep in the next room at the time. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Freedom Farms Collective is one of its latest initiatives, and includes a program called Project Jubilee, an urban farming and career development program for young adults ages 18 to 25. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 This kind of business-purpose lending has been available in the commercial sector for ages. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Across some states, it may be sold to people of all ages at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience, grocery and health food stores and in various forms, including powders, loose-leaf teas, capsules, tablets and concentrates. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026 Families Belden House & Mews and its accompanying restaurant, welcome children ages 12+. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

For Sung, the challenge was finding continuity in a character who ages from a lovestruck young woman into a wife, mother and stepmother across shifting timelines and an uncertain grip on her own past. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Teens ages 13 through 17 can ride, although an adult must accompany them for the entire trip. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Mamdani also had a favorable opinion among likely voters ages 18 to 29 (51%) and 30 to 44 (49%), compared to those 45 to 64 (37%) and likely voters who ages 65 and older (26%), the survey showed. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Americans ages 50 and older are especially likely to say the attacks affected them personally. — Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 For the flu vaccine this season, the federal government is sticking to its recommendations from last virus season that everyone ages 6 months and older get flu vaccines. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Her listeners may be onto something—by 2030, demographers expect that 45 percent of women ages 25-44 will be single. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 For the first time this year, people ages 50 and older will be able to get a new kind of flu shot that uses the same mRNA technology as the COVID vaccines. — Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Time Out Youth serves LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24 in Charlotte and surrounding communities. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages

Noun

On especially warm days, consider a beer slushie instead of a traditional pour.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of days

Verb

But that’s largely due to the aural sensation provided by the voices, which become more powerful and prominent as the film progresses, dragging Jamal down with them.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Trayanova makes the most out of a metal box serving as the only set, tossing in clues that take on meaning as the story progresses.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

Denim is currently in a vintage revival period, favoring heritage styles and fits associated with eras like the ‘90s.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The West Coast rapper even rocked a custom Nia Long jacket, featuring photos from different roles and eras of the actress’ decorated career.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

But as the market grows, sensitivity around privacy is almost certain to become a bigger factor.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
As the lake dries, the ruins of one of 11 villages that had been inundated by the reservoir have emerged, as alarm grows over the need for alternative water supplies for the city of 42 million.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grows

Noun

The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Raynor went 21 of 40 for 205 yards for Iowa State and Aiden Flora ran 13 times for 54 yards and caught five passes for 53.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of times

Verb

Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026

Definition of matures

Noun

General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.

— Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026