as in maturity
the state of being an old person
refuses to let her elderliness interfere with her indomitable zest for life
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Noun
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Laddering bonds involves buying multiple issues with different maturity dates and then reinvesting proceeds from maturing bonds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Capricorns innately carry a sense of emotional maturity and wisdom beyond their years, and Schafer brings that layered complexity to Jule's journey of identity, love and self-discovery.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Your Cardiovascular Health Can Improve Quickly Arteries naturally stiffen with age, which can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Elderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderliness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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