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as in adult
a person of advanced years
in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies
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Recent Examples of elder
The event center is owned by a Christ Church elder, according to the newspaper.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
Columnist Steve Lopez asks: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Every day of inaction is an act of aggression against the system that protects our elders from poverty and indignity.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Children and elders were among the community members still trying to evacuate, Pukatawagan resident Venessa Hart told CBC Thursday evening.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
Columnist Steve Lopez asks: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Every day of inaction is an act of aggression against the system that protects our elders from poverty and indignity.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Children and elders were among the community members still trying to evacuate, Pukatawagan resident Venessa Hart told CBC Thursday evening.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elder
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Medicaid and green energy cuts Some of the largest cost savings in the package come from the GOP plan to impose new work requirements on able-bodied single adults, ages 18 to 64 and without dependents, who receive Medicaid, the health care program used by 80 million Americans.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Most exoskeletons on the market are made for adults, can't be scaled down due to large backpacks full of batteries, and come with breathtaking price tags of up to $500,000.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Martian clashes over tactics with his superior (Jeffrey Wright), who tussles with his superior (Richard Gere) while their superior, the director of the CIA (Dominic West), periodically beams in from Washington, D.C., to cast doubt over the entire high-risk operation.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Richie ends up attempting to plan a hit on Tony, but after his request is denied by mob superiors, Uncle Junior tips Tony off.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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As Charles Handy explained in The Age of Paradox, modern life forces us to navigate complexities our ancestors never faced, such as the tension between efficiency and humanity or between individual freedom and collective responsibility.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Throughout the middle passage, it has been said that our ancestors wove familiar items such as beads, shells, or even seeds and grains from home into their braids, to keep with them along their journeys.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Kim Elaine Barrett, the vice dean of research at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, said her school lost grants aimed at building a biomedical workforce that is more representative of the population.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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That move had gone down badly with a number of investors, unlike today’s announcement which could soon see Gucci and other Kering brands under the stewardship of a boss who drove Renault back to the top.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Ferrari has had four team bosses since 2014, and none of them have been afforded by the Italian press the time necessary to truly turn the team around.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
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Vance, a Marine veteran, is touring a multi-agency Federal Joint Operations Center as well as a Federal Mobile Command Center.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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According to Whitney Decker, Travis Decker, a veteran, was suffering from mental health issues at the time.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The conclusions and recommendations: · Make basic geriatrics training and methods standard for physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.—
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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Related Articles From 1980 to 1999, Dr. Taler led the geriatrics care and house call medicine team at the University of Maryland Medical Center and served on the Maryland Medical School faculty.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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