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juvenescence

noun

Definition of juvenescencenext
as in adolescence

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Recent Examples of juvenescence The juvenescence of their relationship — confined mostly to texting — makes each interaction fraught with the danger of a fatal misstep. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenescence
  1. adolescence
  2. minority
  3. boyhood
Noun
  • For teens who aren’t comfortable socially, adolescence is likely to be an especially rough time.
    — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of adolescence
Noun
  • Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The overwhelmingly white and male leadership commands an enlisted force in which 34% identify with a racial minority group and 17% are women.
    — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of minority
Noun
  • Coutinho had been without a club since leaving boyhood club Vasco da Gama.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That apocalyptic day has been imprinted on your memory since boyhood.
    — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of boyhood

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“Juvenescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenescence. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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