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a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood
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Recent Examples of juveniles
The initial search turned up nothing but when Deputy Cody Loncaric arrived in the scene with his K-9 partner named Knox, the dog immediately began his first track in a field close to where the juveniles went missing, officials said.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The prosecutor's office had no additional information to provide in the ongoing investigation on Monday while citing New Jersey law pertaining to juveniles.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
During the same period in 2024, 3,333 arrests of juveniles and adults were made.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Two adults and three juveniles died as a result of the blaze.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are still pending against two other juveniles charged in connections with the Red, White and Blue Ash disturbance.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Youth who are committed to a detention center are more likely than other juveniles to have suffered abuse and neglect, and strip searches can retraumatize them.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
According to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 annual report, 5,623 juveniles were arrested for major felonies – such as murder, rape and assault – in 2025, marking a 9% increase from the previous year.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But victims also often have jobs and juveniles may be still be in school.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The prosecutor's office had no additional information to provide in the ongoing investigation on Monday while citing New Jersey law pertaining to juveniles.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
During the same period in 2024, 3,333 arrests of juveniles and adults were made.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Two adults and three juveniles died as a result of the blaze.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Cases are still pending against two other juveniles charged in connections with the Red, White and Blue Ash disturbance.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Youth who are committed to a detention center are more likely than other juveniles to have suffered abuse and neglect, and strip searches can retraumatize them.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
According to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 annual report, 5,623 juveniles were arrested for major felonies – such as murder, rape and assault – in 2025, marking a 9% increase from the previous year.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But victims also often have jobs and juveniles may be still be in school.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
Noun
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As my generation continues to age, many of our kids will eventually be monitoring us.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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To bring structure to their busy home, one Tennessee couple created a set of rules and expectations for their kids to follow.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Obesity tripled in children and doubled in adults between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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His other two children are out of high school.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Meadowridge Academy, the school is a residential therapeutic school in Swansea serving youths ages 12 to 21 with behavioral, mental health or trauma-related challenges.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The survey of nearly 1,700 youths between the ages of 13 and 24 by the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ+ youth advocacy group focused on suicide prevention, also found suicide ideation grew from 41% to 47% over the one-year period while suicide attempts decreased from 11% to 7%.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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