as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
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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
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
South Shore Hospital has a long history in Miami Beach as a geriatric facility.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Specialists in geriatrics know that most falls have multiple causes – and that practical steps like reviewing medications or improving home safety can prevent the next one.
—Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Advances in veterinary geriatric care, evolving approaches to animal welfare in captivity and growing public interest in longevity science across species are all part of the picture.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
South Shore Hospital has a long history in Miami Beach as a geriatric facility.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
At another table, a young Black guy with facial tattoos was playing $100 hands and had developed a rollicking alliance with the white-haired geriatric at the other end of the table.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Specialists in geriatrics know that most falls have multiple causes – and that practical steps like reviewing medications or improving home safety can prevent the next one.
—Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatric
Adjective
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Severe weather caused the death of an elderly man when a tree fell on him Saturday night in a New York City park.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Appleberry was arraigned May 27 in Placer Superior Court, charged with causing injury to an elder or dependent adult, battery causing serious bodily injury, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and battery against an emergency worker.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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The workforce’s youngest cohort has been labeled lazy, entitled, and unrelentingly pessimistic by their elders.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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And are there any tips and tricks for planning and executing the perfect anti-aging trip?—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The company researches health issues related to aging and uses AI to generate formulas that can potentially boost women's health and promise anti-aging effects.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Her adults never quite grow up, only older.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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All nine victims were adults and none of their injuries were considered life-threatening, according to police.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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While a few of the old hunters were wistful about the memory of the large mammals, others saw extirpation as necessary progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The 24-year-old’s burning desire, elite athleticism, and an electrifying season at Triple-A Albuquerque busted down the big-league door.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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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
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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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