as in adulthood
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Recent Examples of midlife
Some difficult feelings that people often chalk up to normal midlife struggles — loss of confidence, trouble concentrating — may in fact be signs of depression.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
While many doctors will check vitamin D in midlife, especially if someone has risk factors or related conditions, major health agencies only recommend screenings for people who have symptoms of deficiency or are at higher risk due to medical conditions or certain medications.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Hair-growth treatments are an easy sell for men because many will go bald in midlife.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2025
Some of these changes appear in midlife, around the time of menopause.
—Anna Holmes, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
While many doctors will check vitamin D in midlife, especially if someone has risk factors or related conditions, major health agencies only recommend screenings for people who have symptoms of deficiency or are at higher risk due to medical conditions or certain medications.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Hair-growth treatments are an easy sell for men because many will go bald in midlife.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2025
Some of these changes appear in midlife, around the time of menopause.
—Anna Holmes, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
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Becoming a mother is a marker of adulthood for them, Hertz says.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2026
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To be sure, talented children usually find success in adulthood.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An arresting image, the technological Singularity as the industrial revolution in terrifying maturity; a teleology of this moment from when coal was first dug and iron first processed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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These possibilities remain closely tied to compliance requirements, legal frameworks, and the maturity of the supporting infrastructure.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By 2040, the then-middle age generation is expected to rake in $74 trillion in income.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Jan. 2026
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Life is still unfair for Malcolm, now in middle age.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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How much a banana will affect your blood sugar levels depends on its ripeness.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Dec. 2025
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Additionally, the ripeness of bananas can change the calorie and nutrient content.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midlife. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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