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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Briefly: Robinson’s character, Craig Waterman, has reached middle age as the barely tolerable sum of his parts.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Bates is pained to see teenagers (representing 12% of the city population), brazenly and without recompense, running around, destroying the lives of others, and also for those whose lives were cut short in middle age by said juveniles.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Losing weight in middle age could set you up for a longer and healthier life, a new study found.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
There is, of course, a vast list of others, and so many young and growing into young middle age, writing stories; so many.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Bates is pained to see teenagers (representing 12% of the city population), brazenly and without recompense, running around, destroying the lives of others, and also for those whose lives were cut short in middle age by said juveniles.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Losing weight in middle age could set you up for a longer and healthier life, a new study found.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
There is, of course, a vast list of others, and so many young and growing into young middle age, writing stories; so many.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
maturity
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In parallel, quantum computing continues its steady march toward practical maturity.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Generally speaking, shrubs max out around 13 ft. while small trees are classified as larger than 13 ft. at maturity.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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