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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 effort included a review of services, detention policies and supportive programs for juveniles.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two juveniles, and immediately opened fire.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Simmons asked how many juveniles MHMR serves through its contract.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The injured officer was taken to a local hospital, and three male juveniles from East Aurora High School were charged with improper walking in the roadway, obstructing and resisting a peace officer, the Facebook post from the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Then Heard noticed a provision in a California law created in 2012 that allows juveniles sentenced to life without parole to petition for resentencing.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That also includes the lives of our officers when faced with armed juveniles in volatile situations.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
But a wildlife officer shooting from a helicopter mistook one of the juveniles for an adult, shooting and killing it by mistake.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Officer Norma Eisenman, an LAPD spokeswoman, said police made 51 arrests Saturday evening, with 47 adults and three juveniles cited and released for failure to disperse.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two juveniles, and immediately opened fire.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Simmons asked how many juveniles MHMR serves through its contract.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The injured officer was taken to a local hospital, and three male juveniles from East Aurora High School were charged with improper walking in the roadway, obstructing and resisting a peace officer, the Facebook post from the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Then Heard noticed a provision in a California law created in 2012 that allows juveniles sentenced to life without parole to petition for resentencing.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That also includes the lives of our officers when faced with armed juveniles in volatile situations.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
But a wildlife officer shooting from a helicopter mistook one of the juveniles for an adult, shooting and killing it by mistake.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Officer Norma Eisenman, an LAPD spokeswoman, said police made 51 arrests Saturday evening, with 47 adults and three juveniles cited and released for failure to disperse.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
Noun
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Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Evans says older celebs now agree to go on either because their kids are fans or because of the show’s massive cultural reach.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Younger guests can enjoy the koi fish in the courtyard, but the motel itself isn’t activity-heavy for children.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vett was identified by the Marin Independent Journal as a mother of two elementary-school-age children in Marin County.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since 1900, the club has served youths ages 5 to 18 through high-quality programs in a safe, supportive environment where young people can learn, grow and have fun.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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