variants
or ageing
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents
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variants
or ageing
as in growing
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of aging
Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Shop the squalane cleanser and hyaluronic acid hydrator that the brand recommends using with this serum, plus extras like eye serums, foaming cleansers, soothing serums, and retinal serums for more anti-aging results.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Those products can contain strong anti-aging ingredients, such as retinol, that can irritate a young person’s face.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
People are taking sermorelin for muscle growth and fat loss, and proponents claim NAD+, a molecule found in the body that is central for metabolism, has anti-aging and energy-boosting properties.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
What initally drew me to it is the impressively minimal ingredient list—packed to the brim with many of anti-aging’s superstar ingredients.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Anatolii Kasianov, co-founder and chief technology officer of Holywater Tech, the company previously known as Holywater until its recent acquisition of visual effects company Jeynix, which specializes in facial animation, face replacement, de-aging and lip-sync work, also spoke on the panel.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Scientists believe its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties may help protect the retina.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The best supporting performance prize was awarded to British acting icons Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay for playing an aging couple in Lance Hammer’s Queen at Sea.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, the US domestic electrical grid is aging and increasingly unreliable.
—David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
These adjustments let crews repair aging infrastructure while cities continue to function around them.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The channel is meant to boost flood control and replace aging levees built in the wake of the 1949 flood.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
The deliberate, repetitive action is found to help lower blood pressure, decrease symptoms of depression and even protect aging brains from cognitive decline.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Implant Brands That Work Better for Seniors Not all implant systems behave the same in aging bone.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
This all comes after the company's chief financial officer left last month and the ongoing issue surrounding Measure K and the $62 million RTD had been fighting for to fix aging buses.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The key to this anti-aging powerhouse in a jar is NCEF.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Shop the squalane cleanser and hyaluronic acid hydrator that the brand recommends using with this serum, plus extras like eye serums, foaming cleansers, soothing serums, and retinal serums for more anti-aging results.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Those products can contain strong anti-aging ingredients, such as retinol, that can irritate a young person’s face.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
People are taking sermorelin for muscle growth and fat loss, and proponents claim NAD+, a molecule found in the body that is central for metabolism, has anti-aging and energy-boosting properties.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
What initally drew me to it is the impressively minimal ingredient list—packed to the brim with many of anti-aging’s superstar ingredients.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Anatolii Kasianov, co-founder and chief technology officer of Holywater Tech, the company previously known as Holywater until its recent acquisition of visual effects company Jeynix, which specializes in facial animation, face replacement, de-aging and lip-sync work, also spoke on the panel.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Scientists believe its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties may help protect the retina.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Edison’s aging transmission lines probably sparked the January 2025 fire that devastated west Altadena, a historically Black community of 1960s middle-class homebuyers.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The best supporting performance prize was awarded to British acting icons Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay for playing an aging couple in Lance Hammer’s Queen at Sea.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, the US domestic electrical grid is aging and increasingly unreliable.
—David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
These adjustments let crews repair aging infrastructure while cities continue to function around them.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The channel is meant to boost flood control and replace aging levees built in the wake of the 1949 flood.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
The deliberate, repetitive action is found to help lower blood pressure, decrease symptoms of depression and even protect aging brains from cognitive decline.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Implant Brands That Work Better for Seniors Not all implant systems behave the same in aging bone.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
This all comes after the company's chief financial officer left last month and the ongoing issue surrounding Measure K and the $62 million RTD had been fighting for to fix aging buses.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
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Beijing has balked at any restrictions on its smaller but growing nuclear arsenal and denies carrying out such a nuclear test.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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For some lower- and middle-income Americans, however, the finances just seem to get tighter, and burdens are growing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, he is now set to go free after being granted elderly parole — much to the anger and horror of some of his victims, as well as the prosecutor who oversaw his case.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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For our littlest kids, this might mean patting the back of a worried friend, waving to an elderly neighbor, or breaking a cookie in half to share with a younger brother.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Antonia Noori Farzan Providence's snow removal efforts are also progressing slowly because heavy-duty equipment is in short supply, Mayor Brett Smiley said in a video posted on Tuesday.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dane announced last year that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a rare but swiftly progressing neurodegenerative disease.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neon Grove is designed for ‘tweens between seven and 12 and The Underground is reserved for teens up to 17 years-old.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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And maybe — just maybe — that older child will pull them into the celebration instead of pushing them away.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trees develop a rounded to oval canopy maturing to 20 to 30 feet tall and wide.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Scaling for future utility The success of the 2026 gala highlights the maturing supply chain for humanoid components.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the masu-seki to my left was a middle-aged man named Akira Arai, who had come from nearby Kasugai with his father and two of his father’s friends.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The men, all aged between 20 and 39, had joined mercenary forces under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts, the government said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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