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 elderly
The grand jury learned that the DA’s Financial Crimes and Real Estate Fraud units have prosecuted cases involving elderly victims where large sums of money over $100,000 or multiple victims are involved.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
An Ansonia man faces a larceny charge in connection with a fraud investigation involving an elderly person who lost more than $20,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
At one of her recent workshops, El and others heard from elderly Palestinians about their journey living through the Nakba displacement during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Even so, there were reports about how Biden’s age could have become a political liability even before then-special counsel Robert Hur’s reporting describing the then-president as an elderly man with a bad memory.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
An Ansonia man faces a larceny charge in connection with a fraud investigation involving an elderly person who lost more than $20,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
At one of her recent workshops, El and others heard from elderly Palestinians about their journey living through the Nakba displacement during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Even so, there were reports about how Biden’s age could have become a political liability even before then-special counsel Robert Hur’s reporting describing the then-president as an elderly man with a bad memory.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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But since 2022, IT employment among those aged 22 to 27 has declined by 8%, compared to a 0.8% rise for college grads older than 27, the Oxford report suggests.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Bella, aged 11, was last seen in Wollongong at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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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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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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