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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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Noun

The roster should have the names and ages or dates of birth of the driver, any staff member and all children aboard, the letter states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 Two men and three boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, allegedly attacked a man as a group, knocking him unconscious and inflicting what were described as life-threatening injuries. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Ben said the idea for the book, which is geared towards ages 7 to 14, came to him after traveling to Anaheim with his father and grandfather for an outing. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 This special program offers a fun, carnival experience for kids ages 4 (potty trained) through sixth grade. — Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Those infected ranged from ages 5 to 86 years old, and though there have been hospitalizations, there have yet to be any deaths from the condition. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 The popular detox and anti-stress programs draw people of all ages from around the world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 This demographic shift also impacts housing markets, school enrollment, and retirement ages. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The share of adults ages 25-34 who were homeowners (heads of household or their spouses) dwindled from 40% in 2005 to 29% in 2024, according to research by the Urban Institute, based on census data. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Verb

Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially. — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Children ages 3 to 9 can get either one-day, one-park tickets or one-day Park Hopper passes for $50. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Drivers ages 21-34 represented the highest percentage (48%) of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes during this period. — Aaa - Mountain Group, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 The wine then ages 18 months in first and second-use barrels. — Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 In America, wealth skews decisively toward those who are older; Americans ages 45 and under control only 11% of the nation's wealth, per household data from the Federal Reserve. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Some 14% of older adults in the United States — and 21% of women ages 50 to 64 — are now clinically addicted to ultraprocessed foods, according to the Yale Food Addiction Scale. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages

Noun

The timing of his start Saturday, three days before the Midsummer Classic, suggested as much.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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Verb

Knight indicated that the village will also be looking for grant funding as the project progresses, including funding from the MWRD.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
As the day progresses, Mercury retrograde will meet with Mars in a semi-square, increasing nervous tension and impatience in communication.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

Modern professional life now demands public visibility, a significant shift from past eras where quiet competence was rewarded.

— Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Many of these destinations offer an array of events, including immersive exhibits that shed light on the colonial and Federal eras.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

The real question is whether the people of the region will be centered as the destination grows.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
As the bond between the two men grows and Henry works the land beside Carlos, their evolving relationship is potently conveyed through the music Quijada and Robinson make together.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of grows

Noun

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Compared with a commercial GPU running the same image-denoising task, the optical system delivered more than a hundred times faster inference while using only about one-ninth of the computational resources.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of times

Verb

Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Also of note, those barrels are different from what Jack usually matures its whiskey in.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 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

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