as in adulthood
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Recent Examples of midlife
Foreign language instruction in childhood, and activities such as reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life showed the strongest benefits in the latest study, Zammit says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Binoche plays a quite ordinary woman caught in the quite familiar squeeze of midlife.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
To address this, researchers used information from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, tracking healthcare professionals from midlife through older age.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The results revealed two parts of herself, coming together in midlife.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Binoche plays a quite ordinary woman caught in the quite familiar squeeze of midlife.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
To address this, researchers used information from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, tracking healthcare professionals from midlife through older age.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The results revealed two parts of herself, coming together in midlife.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
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Money management often feels straightforward in early adulthood.—
Karen “KH” Koehler
February 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Young adulthood tends to be a difficult period regardless of gender.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The dynamic can instill high self-esteem, foster maturity, and enable a child to develop a strong identity.—
Cynthia Hanson,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bacon said Target marks the point where culture, consumer behavior and brand maturity converge.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Research suggests that the overwhelming majority of adults past middle age have tears or cartilage changes in their knees, or tendon injuries in their shoulders.—
Jordan D. Metzl,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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During middle age, researchers considered household resources like magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often the participants visited a museum or library.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midlife. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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