as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
The findings underscore that middle age, not old age, may be the most socially disconnected period of life for millions of Americans, raising questions about the broader impact on public health and well-being.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated how a secret weapon made in the gut, produced by consuming foods like pomegranate and walnuts, can rejuvenate the immune system in middle age, shielding us from cell damage, inflammation and chronic diseases including cancer.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated how a secret weapon made in the gut, produced by consuming foods like pomegranate and walnuts, can rejuvenate the immune system in middle age, shielding us from cell damage, inflammation and chronic diseases including cancer.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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And maybe that just comes with getting older and gaining maturity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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