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
Ages ranged from early 20s to late middle age.
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the things that make Jude Law such an interesting actor, especially in his middle age, has been his ability to direct his flamboyance and his physicality towards unlikely ends.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
Young people are now unhappier than those in middle age, a new study has found.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the things that make Jude Law such an interesting actor, especially in his middle age, has been his ability to direct his flamboyance and his physicality towards unlikely ends.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
Young people are now unhappier than those in middle age, a new study has found.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
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Wil, a closeted Chinese-American lesbian, is at the apartment of Vivian, a childhood friend with whom she’s recently reunited in adulthood.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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But if the technology is here—and our desire is real—why, then, is making one new, true friend in adulthood still so difficult?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Australian firm’s component is designed specifically for the demanding thermal management needs of megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell systems and is currently undergoing a technology readiness maturity assessment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The second area Monasterio noted concerns skeletal maturity.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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