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adjective

Definition of geriatricnext
as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age went into nursing to work with geriatric patients

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geriatric

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noun

ˌjer-ē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce geriatric (audio)
as in elder
a person of advanced years most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes

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Recent Examples of geriatric
Adjective
Kiggans is a former Navy helicopter pilot who also worked as a geriatric nurse. — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026 The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Noun
Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. — Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Washington Post, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for geriatric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatric
  1. elderly
  2. elder
  3. aging
  4. adult
  5. old
  6. oldster
Adjective
  • But in recent weeks, hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrants — babies, children and elderly adults included — have waited for hours outside its doors to attend routine hearings.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Among those killed were 12 children, five women, two men and two elderly people, the ministry said.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of elderly
Noun
  • Her plans include creating a ballroom, cultural and arts center where younger people can practice, newcomers can learn the history and elders can transfer their knowledge.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Borges may not be able to see the scenery, but delights in every scrap of local color, to a degree that the American — tasked with describing everything to his elder, in suitably lyrical terms — finds quite wearisome.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of elder
Adjective
  • Luckily, my job involves investigating which anti-aging products are worth buying, and right now, my focus is on Eight Saints Up the Anti Night Cream.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Someone researching the best anti-aging cream for their needs can identify the active associated with firmness, look at the available evidence, and see how Okoaskin describes the finished formula.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of aging
Noun
  • Obamacare expanded Medicaid, for example, to cover able-bodied, working-age adults.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But according to the study, half of upper-income adults—those earning above $155,600 annually—now also see themselves as working class.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of adult
Adjective
  • The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of oldster

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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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