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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as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderliness
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 May 2025
Multiple news outlets, including Fox News, framed the truck as an act of burger diplomacy; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pandered to a mercurial elderly man, ostensibly to guarantee that a slender beef patty was never far from his lips.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
My neighbors are a veterinarian who wheels around his crusty white dog in a stroller and an elderly man.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
It’s been her home for more than ten years and West is an elderly woman.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 May 2025
Multiple news outlets, including Fox News, framed the truck as an act of burger diplomacy; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pandered to a mercurial elderly man, ostensibly to guarantee that a slender beef patty was never far from his lips.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
My neighbors are a veterinarian who wheels around his crusty white dog in a stroller and an elderly man.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderliness
Noun
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Having a capital strategy that adapts in real time shows maturity and foresight.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Carter took up sailing at age 8 after his mother signed him up for a Chicago Park District program.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The two women are described as being between the ages of 17 and 25; the man accused of firing at the date is described as being between 20 and 30 years old; and a fourth suspect is also described as a man between the ages of 20 and 30, according to police.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Grossman’s signature creation for the Martinez bar is an aged Negroni.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Wines are then aged differentially—rosé and effervescent in steel, Sangiovese in large Slavonian oak casks, and Aglianico and Nero d’Avola in French oak barrels.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Needless to say, building Hotel Emma out of the old Pearl Brewery was a massive undertaking, and its owner, Silver Ventures, made several sustainable choices during construction.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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“Elderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderliness. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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