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
Most of the people who were detained are juveniles.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Baltimore police responded to several troubling incidents involving juveniles over the weekend, including a stabbing at the Inner Harbor and an armed robbery near Baltimore's Washington Monument.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 11 May 2026
These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Six of the victims are juveniles, some as young as 15, Younger said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Two adults and four juveniles were taken to area hospitals, and the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with shots fired in the area of Bowen Court and Regent Street in Elgin, officials said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Through research, Dennis Savard, an associate professor of criminal justice at Saginaw Valley State University, concluded that when co-offending happens in shopping malls, that is more likely to involve juveniles than adults.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
About a half a dozen or so juveniles were detained as a result of the fighting.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Baltimore police responded to several troubling incidents involving juveniles over the weekend, including a stabbing at the Inner Harbor and an armed robbery near Baltimore's Washington Monument.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 11 May 2026
These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Six of the victims are juveniles, some as young as 15, Younger said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Two adults and four juveniles were taken to area hospitals, and the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with shots fired in the area of Bowen Court and Regent Street in Elgin, officials said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Through research, Dennis Savard, an associate professor of criminal justice at Saginaw Valley State University, concluded that when co-offending happens in shopping malls, that is more likely to involve juveniles than adults.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
About a half a dozen or so juveniles were detained as a result of the fighting.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
Noun
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The couple, who got married in 2012 and share four kids, seem interested in packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
Noun
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Gunfire has killed at least 278 youths ages 12 to 17 so far this year, with another 796 injured, according to GVA.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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