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as in superior
one who is above another in rank, station, or office as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do

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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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elders

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noun (2)

plural of elder
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as in superiors
one who is above another in rank, station, or office as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do

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as in ancestors
one who is older than another it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders

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Recent Examples of elder
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Some Gen Zers have put out calls to elders for insights on what a recession may feel like at this stage of life, having been too young to feel the full effects of the financial crisis. Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025 As in the real world, the kids handle some of their business better than their elders, and sometimes the elders prove wiser than the kids. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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The Navaho elders were at the forefront of linking changes in climate to infections. Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 This case was fascinating because the clues to solving these mysterious deaths came from Navaho elders. Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elder

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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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