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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
Even juveniles weighed in at around 4,000 pounds.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Nearly all arrested were adults, with only 34 juveniles arrested by the task force.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
An unspecified number of juveniles are believed to have started a fire that heavily damaged a 129-year-old church Monday night in the small community of Leeton in southeast Johnson County, western Missouri, according to authorities.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, 12 adults and two juveniles were arrested by the LAPD for failing to comply with dispersal orders, CBS Los Angeles reported.
—Madeline Armstrong, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department said in a social media post that of the 11 people taken to the hospital, nine were juveniles, including the infant.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 18 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
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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Nearly all arrested were adults, with only 34 juveniles arrested by the task force.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
An unspecified number of juveniles are believed to have started a fire that heavily damaged a 129-year-old church Monday night in the small community of Leeton in southeast Johnson County, western Missouri, according to authorities.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, 12 adults and two juveniles were arrested by the LAPD for failing to comply with dispersal orders, CBS Los Angeles reported.
—Madeline Armstrong, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department said in a social media post that of the 11 people taken to the hospital, nine were juveniles, including the infant.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 18 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Halls have three children ranging in age from 7 to 15.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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