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

Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 The rooms With 50 keys, this adults-only hotel (hosting guests ages 16 and up) can be summed up as contemporary, cozy, and intimate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Kersten said she's now left raising their four children — ages 6, 5 and 4-year-old twins — without a father. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Young’s foundation primarily works with kids, ages 5 to early teens. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 In comparison, about 6% of the 4,195 patients with biological ages at least 10 years younger than their chronological age died within 90 days. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Lillard and Jones still have further goals for their insoles, including targeting the youth sports market so athletes are aware of their foot health at younger ages. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Over a third of those ages 18 to 29 in a recent Harvard Youth Poll considered climate change an urgent national crisis. — Geoffrey Henderson, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Americans ages 35 to 44 average about four hours and 15 minutes of leisure a day, the lowest of the age groups cited in the report. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Students ages 12 to 15 are invited to sign up to volunteer at the gardens and earn service hours. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Workers ages 55 to 64 who lose a job take nearly 26 weeks, on average, to find another one, compared with 19 weeks for workers ages 25 to 34. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026 Children ages 6 to 12 years old are $20 and 5 and under are free. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 New data suggests that people ages 34 and younger may be less likely to develop shingles than previous generations. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Understanding Head Start’s launch Head Start is a free, nationwide year-round preschool program that serves more than 700,000 low-income children ages 3-5 and their families. — Alexander Thim, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 For Sung, the challenge was finding continuity in a character who ages from a lovestruck young woman into a wife, mother and stepmother across shifting timelines and an uncertain grip on her own past. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Teens ages 13 through 17 can ride, although an adult must accompany them for the entire trip. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages

Noun

There is a possibility of being stranded on Hatteras Island for multiple days.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of days

Verb

As the movie progresses, Fielder and the audience must question whether and how they’re being deceived.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
As the film progresses and the paths of the three protagonists cross in one way or another, the timbres and instrumental approach also begin to blend.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

The structure of using a house with residents from different eras is hardly unique, nor is the catalyst of a death and a legacy.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Had the band come about during one of Dangerfield’s favorite eras of music, the ’50s and ’60s — there would likely have been rooms in which they weren’t welcomed.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

The season finale brings the various strands of the story together elegantly and a bit pitilessly, too, as the body count continues to rise and the struggle for survival grows genuinely desperate.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
As awareness grows, expect more aggressive marketing of IPL and prescription drops directly to midlife women, and expect insurers to face pressure to clarify coverage.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of grows

Noun

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Reduce Sugar Load From Pomegranate Juice At 32 grams per serving, pomegranate juice contains nearly four times as much sugar as tomato juice.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

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

He’s always been obsessed with historic epochs like the Civil War and World War II and fascinated with the post-war boom and the sojourns of Route 66.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
Roman, named after NASA’s first female executive, is able to look at a patch of sky 100 times larger than the James Webb Space Telescope can, and peer more than 10 billion light years away, collecting images of the early epochs of the universe.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Oct. 2026