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

The emphasis on age-appropriate products could explain the mixed reaction to Shay Mitchell’s Rini, a skin care line developed for kids ages 4 and up, which launched with sheet masks. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2024, women ages 40 and older had the highest rate of gestational hypertension among the age groups studied, according to the new report. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Bonale Fambrini, who portrays Johnny Cade, said the show's themes can resonate with audiences of all ages. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Shop the OmieBox and OmieBox Lite for ages 3 to 7 or the OmieBox UP for ages 9 and up. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Family businesses can build in legal safeguards, such as mandatory retirement ages or mental capacity evaluations, according to Rahn. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Prices are $10 adults, $8 children ages 6-11, $9 for seniors 62 and older, and free for children 5 and younger. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 In a 5-0 vote, supervisors directed staff to draft new ordinance language that would revise occupancy limits for vacation rentals, including changing a policy that currently counts children ages 6 and older toward a rental’s total occupancy. — Haley Parsley august 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 About 43% of Gen Z adults ages 18 to 29 report having a side hustle, according to a 2026 LendingTree survey. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

With voters ages 50+, Rogers took a nine-percentage point lead over El-Sayed at 52% to 43%. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Another survey released this month by CNBC found nearly half of Americans ages 18-34 hold favorable or very favorable views of democratic socialism. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 One study of women ages 31-77 found that being a best friend was a key predictor of how satisfied midlife women were with their lives. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026 After receiving the wheels of cheese from dairy farmers, a Credem subsidiary, Magazzini Generali delle Tagliate, ages the wheels in two warehouses in Reggio Emilia and Modena. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Visitors ages 21 and older can also enjoy libations from the donation bar. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Sixty women ages 19-37 from 11 countries are competing on four teams -- Boston Hunters, San Francisco Firebells, New York Heights and Los Angeles Queens -- in a 15-game season. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Nothing ages a bathroom like tile that is dingy, dull, or black with mold and mildew. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Children ages 4 to 11 are invited to make crafts using a variety of supplies, such as yarn, paper, scissors, glue, paint, stickers and more. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages

Noun

The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of days

Verb

The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Players score points based on their performances in real matches, with the option to substitute players or transfer them in or out of the team as the season progresses.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

English football clubs have experienced eras under the control of local businessmen turned millionaires.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
As immigrant Catholics were being demonized, echoing previous eras of American history, too many Catholics sided with the demonizers.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
With each week that passes, Bonta’s leverage grows, though a few Hollywood guilds have flipped, potentially undermining that leverage.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of grows

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