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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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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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Ski & Ride School offers group and private lessons for all ages, with age-specific kids’ programs, camps, and adaptive instruction.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The study included adults ages 26 to 58, suggesting brain benefits start in early and midlife.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
Students of all ages, ranging from 11 to 88, began the term on campus and in virtual classrooms.
—Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Athletic male or female actors, ages 18-26, to play young Marines.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Innings Festival 2026 is an all-ages event.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The first 10,000 children ages 14 years and under will be handed a lunch box.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Reviewers of all ages swear by the powerful Medicube serum.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In Pennsylvania, people ages 55 to 64, the group with the highest premiums, and young people 26 to 34 are terminating their coverage in higher numbers than other age groups, state data shows.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
About 45% of San Diego County residents ages 25 and older have earned at least a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to one-year estimates for 2024.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
There’s no agreement because everyone ages differently.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
While Gen Zers and millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 were typically unemployed for an average of 19 weeks, Gen Xers and baby boomers ages 55 to 64 were unemployed for 26 weeks, according to the WSJ analysis from last year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Children ages 3-17 cost between $16-$20 depending on the season, and adults ages 18-61 cost between $24-$28 depending on the season.
—Sarah Gilliland, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2026, individuals ages 50 and older may be able to contribute up to $32,500 to a 401(k)-retirement plan, including catch-up contributions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
And 10 young people ages 10 through 15 were arrested on charges of violating the city’s youth protection ordinance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
That’s the message from a new AARP survey of American voters, with a focus on women ages 50 and over.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Ski & Ride School offers group and private lessons for all ages, with age-specific kids’ programs, camps, and adaptive instruction.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The study included adults ages 26 to 58, suggesting brain benefits start in early and midlife.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
Students of all ages, ranging from 11 to 88, began the term on campus and in virtual classrooms.
—Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Athletic male or female actors, ages 18-26, to play young Marines.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Innings Festival 2026 is an all-ages event.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The first 10,000 children ages 14 years and under will be handed a lunch box.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Reviewers of all ages swear by the powerful Medicube serum.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
By crunching data from millions of monthly payroll records for workers in jobs with exposure to generative AI, the authors concluded that workers ages 22 to 25—the canaries—have seen about a 13 percent decline in employment since late 2022.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In Pennsylvania, people ages 55 to 64, the group with the highest premiums, and young people 26 to 34 are terminating their coverage in higher numbers than other age groups, state data shows.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
About 45% of San Diego County residents ages 25 and older have earned at least a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to one-year estimates for 2024.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
There’s no agreement because everyone ages differently.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
While Gen Zers and millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 were typically unemployed for an average of 19 weeks, Gen Xers and baby boomers ages 55 to 64 were unemployed for 26 weeks, according to the WSJ analysis from last year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Children ages 3-17 cost between $16-$20 depending on the season, and adults ages 18-61 cost between $24-$28 depending on the season.
—Sarah Gilliland, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2026, individuals ages 50 and older may be able to contribute up to $32,500 to a 401(k)-retirement plan, including catch-up contributions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
And 10 young people ages 10 through 15 were arrested on charges of violating the city’s youth protection ordinance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages
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Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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TxDOT will keep working on the new RM 2871 Longvue Avenue bridge and other improvements tied to the broader rebuild, which means more lane shifts and temporary closures are possible as the project progresses through 2026.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the week progresses, a front of Arctic air will trek through the Great Lakes region and into the Northeast and is set to bring snow squalls, high winds and freezing temperatures, forecasters said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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That continuity spans administrations, parties, and eras of war and peace, yet most Americans have never heard this history.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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As a similar bridge between the pre- and post-spin eras, the companies reached a deal for NBCU to handle Versant’s advertising sales.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Years of building companies have shown him that the journey asks for time that feels scarce, financial commitment that tests confidence, and emotional resilience that grows through experience.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The region’s advantage lies in its dense connectivity as cloud and AI demand grows, Enterprise News reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Though Steele wrote to Epstein another four times in the first half of 2018, Epstein apparently did not reply.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is about reassurance, control and the quiet satisfaction of holding something that matures with time.—
Paul Kopec,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ages. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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