JUVENILES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

juveniles

noun

plural of juvenile

as in kids

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 They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park. —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Additionally, the researchers found that this wear was present only in adult specimens, was completely absent in juveniles, and was missing from the jaws of squids. —

Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 An arrest warrant reports Smith threatened to use the gun to kill one of the juveniles, and used his hands to choke the boy. —

Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 One of the juveniles was also charged with criminal trover, engaging police in pursuit and reckless driving, Reinert said. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 All of the victims were juveniles, ranging in age from approximately 1 to 14, the SPD spokesperson added. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 This includes visas for human trafficking and domestic violence victims and juveniles, as well as several work permits. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026 Multiple juveniles were playing loud music and yelling profanities. —

Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025

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Noun

New York parents are asking for ChatGPT limits in schools, while Utah last month passed a law to let parents monitor their kids’ screen time on school devices.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026