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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
When not on set, the cast went hiking together and attended a performance by an elderly Korean choir singing who did a revue from Mamma Mia.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Educate on internet safety Many elderly people fall victim to scams due to limited digital literacy.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
When not on set, the cast went hiking together and attended a performance by an elderly Korean choir singing who did a revue from Mamma Mia.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderliness
Noun
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Those that wait for AI maturity risk losing ground as industries evolve and competitors leverage AI to enhance decision making, efficiency and growth.—
Leslie Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shough will turn 26 in September and was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence, who’s about to enter his fifth NFL season — so maturity shouldn’t be an issue.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The age of your oldest account, newest account, and the average age of all your accounts will play into your score.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Concerns are more pronounced for children under age 5.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a delicate balance in the vampires’ looks, aged but not anachronistic, haunting without feeling theatrical.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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For example, many hard, aged cheeses are very low in lactose, and cheeses made from sheep’s milk and goat milk tend to be lower in lactose than those made from cow’s milk.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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With Venus retrograde in Aries starting on March 1 and affecting your career and outward expression, old insecurities about your worth and ambitions may surface.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Elderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderliness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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