MIDLIFE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

midlife

noun

Definition of midlife

as in adulthood

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Recent Examples of midlife Now a married woman in midlife, Livia is shaken by a phone call from the long-absent Sigurd. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 One way to start a midlife reset is to make time to be creative. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Nearly all of it goes to people already in crisis, past the point where the underlying biology could have been redirected, whether in infancy or in adolescence or midlife. — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 Pops draws parallels to ABC’s The Rookie, about LAPD’s oldest rookie, which also was based on a real person changing careers midlife. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife

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Part of the appeal lies in growing research into neuroplasticity, which has overturned the idea that the brain becomes fixed in adulthood, revealing its capacity to rewire itself and adapt throughout life.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
For generations, buying a first home marked the beginning of adulthood and financial independence.

— Chuck Bonfiglio, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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From ‘middle ages’ to ‘renaissance’ Regulation is far from the only barrier to greater AI uptake in Europe.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
But middle age looks good on Johnson, and his commitment to the hits delivered a wave of feel-good moments throughout the quasi-beach party.

— Darah Head, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

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