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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
Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Activity Table Foster your little one’s motor skills with this activity table that allows babies ages 6 months and up to flip, slide, roll, spin, and press the buttons, wheels, and lights.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
General admission for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors starts at $16.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The 10-year veteran left behind three young children, ages 2, 3 and 5, and a wife, Jones said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mermaid Shows run twice daily, and tickets ($13 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6 to 12) also include access to the spring for swimming, paddling, boat tours, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
On Halloween, visitors of all ages appeared to be having a blast.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Men and women ages 18 and up welcome.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Little other information has been given at this stage about the victims, including their ages.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Individuals ages 19-21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs are also eligible for free meals.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
About 57% of voters ages 45-64 and 63% of voters ages 65 and up said the same.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
In it, Williams, who died in 2014 at the age of 63, played a boy who ages four times faster than normal.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Janvre is a guide with Speleoenology, a company whose name is a mash-up of spelunking and winetasting; walking next to her is company cofounder Raphaël Pommier, who ages his wine in local caves.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 27 percent of this year’s cases have been among children under age 5, while young people ages 5 to 19 have accounted for 39 percent of infections.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Moving Waukesha East and Waukesha Transition Academy, which helps special education students ages 18-21, to Lowell Elementary School.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Tickets cost $28 for adults and $20 for children ages 3-12, with discounts available for military members and adults ages 65 and up.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Activity Table Foster your little one’s motor skills with this activity table that allows babies ages 6 months and up to flip, slide, roll, spin, and press the buttons, wheels, and lights.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
General admission for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors starts at $16.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The 10-year veteran left behind three young children, ages 2, 3 and 5, and a wife, Jones said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mermaid Shows run twice daily, and tickets ($13 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6 to 12) also include access to the spring for swimming, paddling, boat tours, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
On Halloween, visitors of all ages appeared to be having a blast.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Men and women ages 18 and up welcome.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Little other information has been given at this stage about the victims, including their ages.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
In 2008, about 70% of Latter-day Saint women ages 18-45 had at least one child at home.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Individuals ages 19-21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs are also eligible for free meals.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
About 57% of voters ages 45-64 and 63% of voters ages 65 and up said the same.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
In it, Williams, who died in 2014 at the age of 63, played a boy who ages four times faster than normal.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Janvre is a guide with Speleoenology, a company whose name is a mash-up of spelunking and winetasting; walking next to her is company cofounder Raphaël Pommier, who ages his wine in local caves.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 27 percent of this year’s cases have been among children under age 5, while young people ages 5 to 19 have accounted for 39 percent of infections.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Moving Waukesha East and Waukesha Transition Academy, which helps special education students ages 18-21, to Lowell Elementary School.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages
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In his last days, my dying father longed for figs and other fruit, but thyme and duqqa were the only foods available in abundance under siege.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cohen cited the 19 straight sellouts despite the struggles of the Harsin and Freeze eras.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the stat is rare, the company is iconic, and the immediate result is a legitimizing moment for Maxey and a fresh, measurable link between two eras of Sixers basketball.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The civil rights activist pointed out that Davis has been divorced several times, noting that this is counter to some Americans' religious beliefs as well.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both Roseman and Fangio have been fairly resistant to moving Cooper DeJean, their starting nickel, to outside cornerback, although the CB2 spot was a question mark during the offseason and has at times been a liability during the 2025 season.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to the researchers, this model predicted up to 70 percent more massive galaxy clusters in the Universe’s early epochs due to stronger gravitational forces.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In recent days, tremor patterns at the summit have been consistent with periods of low tremor that correlate with ponds filling with magma and tremor spikes related to magma drainback, according to the USGS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ages. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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