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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
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Others were tested for use in appetite suppression or stimulation, wound repair, sleep regulation, anti-aging and immunity support, among other purposes.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Formulations with nourishing, anti-aging ingredients can go a long way in keeping skin looking healthy, hydrated, and happy.
—Erika Reals, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
As most Angelenos know, anti-aging efforts come in many annoying forms.
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In some videos, young girls show off their skincare routines with products containing anti-ageing ingredients like retinol.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Treatments, including massages and anti-aging therapies, incorporate skincare by Santa Maria Novella, the historic Florentine apothecary.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
That will include anti-aging treatments, biotech breakthroughs and AI, as well as the role of Silicon Valley.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Retinol is widely regarded as the gold standard of anti-aging ingredients, but for those who really know their vitamin A the best retinal serums can be an even more coveted part of a preventive or anti-aging skin-care routine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
About two-thirds of the nation’s estimated $7 trillion in annual spending covers the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, as well as Social Security income, which are essentially growing — along with an aging population — on autopilot.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
But cautioned that an aging population alone would not explain the sharp, one-year drop in both Baltimore and Washington from 2024 to 2025.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
The board approved various construction proposals and bids under the 2022 bond for aging facility projects at buildings across the district.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Many of Florida’s buildings face aging materials, punishing weather, and deferred maintenance that quietly compound until conditions become impossible to ignore and threaten residents’ safety.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Why Hershey’s Swapped Ingredients In the First Place Cocoa prices increased approximately 70% in 2024 due to crop disease, aging trees and extreme weather in West Africa, according to the Associated Press.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Letter writer worries mom’s stubbornness will limit visits just as parents are aging.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Others were tested for use in appetite suppression or stimulation, wound repair, sleep regulation, anti-aging and immunity support, among other purposes.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Formulations with nourishing, anti-aging ingredients can go a long way in keeping skin looking healthy, hydrated, and happy.
—Erika Reals, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
As most Angelenos know, anti-aging efforts come in many annoying forms.
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In some videos, young girls show off their skincare routines with products containing anti-ageing ingredients like retinol.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Treatments, including massages and anti-aging therapies, incorporate skincare by Santa Maria Novella, the historic Florentine apothecary.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
That will include anti-aging treatments, biotech breakthroughs and AI, as well as the role of Silicon Valley.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Retinol is widely regarded as the gold standard of anti-aging ingredients, but for those who really know their vitamin A the best retinal serums can be an even more coveted part of a preventive or anti-aging skin-care routine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
His reelection in 2025 sparked widespread protests that left at least four people dead, signaling growing tensions between the mostly young population and its aging leader.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
About two-thirds of the nation’s estimated $7 trillion in annual spending covers the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, as well as Social Security income, which are essentially growing — along with an aging population — on autopilot.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
But cautioned that an aging population alone would not explain the sharp, one-year drop in both Baltimore and Washington from 2024 to 2025.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
The board approved various construction proposals and bids under the 2022 bond for aging facility projects at buildings across the district.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Many of Florida’s buildings face aging materials, punishing weather, and deferred maintenance that quietly compound until conditions become impossible to ignore and threaten residents’ safety.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Why Hershey’s Swapped Ingredients In the First Place Cocoa prices increased approximately 70% in 2024 due to crop disease, aging trees and extreme weather in West Africa, according to the Associated Press.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Letter writer worries mom’s stubbornness will limit visits just as parents are aging.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
Verb
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Rising energy costs and supply-chain disruptions pose a considerable downside risk to the world's fastest-growing major economy.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brown pointed to ongoing concerns in his district about road capacity and infrastructure needs, including efforts to expand NC 160 in the fast-growing Steele Creek area.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mostly elderly people walked in the street, soaking up the sun.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters said that the victim, who wasn't a child or an elderly person, had minor injuries.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Times analysis showed that both communities were still progressing well behind the pace of Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, with about half as many permits issued in the Palisades as a percentage of those burned and two-thirds in Altadena in the same period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since 2023, a Sasquatch figure — similar to the one in the old Jack Link’s Beef Jerky ads — has appeared atop the Royals Hall of Fame in left field after Pasquantino reaches base.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Not yet able to buy an alcoholic drink, Knueppel is only 20 years old.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a maturing market where differentiation is increasingly difficult, deep knowledge of a specific high-loyalty demographic is a competitive advantage.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yes, margins are somewhat better, but not enough to justify an almost 12-point P/E premium if the lodging cycle is maturing.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the finest original details were restored, from the 1930s blue mosaic floor in the soaring brasserie to the aged mirrors, marble staircase, and glass elevator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The fight resulted in the arrests of two girls, aged 15 and 16, for allegedly fighting in public.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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