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
Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
As the Platinum Chalice status holder, Adomian adopts an old man’s slow gait and crotchety American geriatric voice to yet another ovation.
—John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Alice Callahan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects a national shortage of 140,000 physicians by 2036, with that shortfall spanning multiple specialties, including primary care, obstetrics, cardiology and geriatrics.
—Nicole McCann, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The number of medical doctors per capita nationwide decreased by 12.7% from 2010 to 2020, the study found, while the rate of geriatric nurse practitioners increased by 125%.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
As the Platinum Chalice status holder, Adomian adopts an old man’s slow gait and crotchety American geriatric voice to yet another ovation.
—John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Noun
For most people who want to build muscle, consuming around 1.5 to two times the federal recommendation is plenty, said David Church, an assistant professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects a national shortage of 140,000 physicians by 2036, with that shortfall spanning multiple specialties, including primary care, obstetrics, cardiology and geriatrics.
—Nicole McCann, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatric
Adjective
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Check in on people without air conditioning, as well as any elderly relatives and neighbors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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Seven others were injured, including a 17-year-old and an elderly woman.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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Leech Lake officials asked people to check on their neighbors — in particular elders and people with health conditions.—
Andrew Krueger,
Twin Cities,
23 June 2025
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The Cost of Delay: Why Timing Matters Every month of delay in implementing comprehensive elder and disability planning increases both financial risk and family stress.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The force of the crash sent the car’s engine into its front seat, killing all three adult occupants: Mansfield, Brody and Harrison (as well as Mansfield’s chihuahua), according to The New York Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Still, 4 percent of flu vaccines that get administered, mostly to adults, are from these multidose vials.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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The departing older president, the incoming younger Kennedy.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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While older South Koreans remain most at risk, suicide is now the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 39.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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