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

One of the most important findings of this approach is the mechanisms for material loss from protoplanetary disks seem to evolve and switch dominance as an infant star ages. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The stats from Nielsen Media Research also point to an average viewership of 231,000 women ages 25-54 and 179,000 women 18-49. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Today approximately 11,000 of the 91,000 Coloradans ages 65 years and older who live with Alzheimer’s disease are Latino. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The numbers and ages of the LRDs that Roman finds should give us a better idea of their origins. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Eggs frozen at younger ages result in significantly higher chances of success when thawed. — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Maintenance and repair costs on a new car already run about 11 cents a mile, and that figure climbs as a vehicle ages and mileage increases. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The film’s greatest special effect indeed becomes time itself, as the cast ages and grows across the course of the story. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The share rises to 58% among Gen Z cardholders ages 18 to 29. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 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

Graciously thanking ticketholders for their support, with a shoutout to the official start of Virgo season, the contemporary soul singer served up standout tracks across eras.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eras

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