DOTARDS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

dotards

noun

plural of dotard

as in geriatrics

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Noun

The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of geriatrics

Noun

While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of old-timers

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The museum tends to attract a broad swath of ages, from middle school on up to senior citizens—though school vacation periods do bring in a younger, elementary school–aged crowd, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The entrance fee is $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 with an active military ID, and children 14 and younger are admitted at no charge.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of senior citizens

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