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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This is particularly true of inmates who are middle age and older because the diagnostic tools were not as sophisticated during their childhoods.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Now in middle age, Leanne’s life as she’s known it (the sitcom version, at least) has been turned upside down.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
These figures highlight a clear shift: homeownership is increasingly delayed, turning what was once a milestone of early adulthood into a luxury reserved for late middle age.
—Alexander Frei, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
That curve has long shown younger people with high happiness levels, which decline into middle age.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Now in middle age, Leanne’s life as she’s known it (the sitcom version, at least) has been turned upside down.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
These figures highlight a clear shift: homeownership is increasingly delayed, turning what was once a milestone of early adulthood into a luxury reserved for late middle age.
—Alexander Frei, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
That curve has long shown younger people with high happiness levels, which decline into middle age.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
maturity
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The best essays reveal a student’s intellectual curiosity, emotional maturity, and sense of purpose.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Podcasts are adulting, in other words, which signals the medium’s maturity and increasing dominance.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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