MIDLIFE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

midlife

noun

Definition of midlife

as in adulthood

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Recent Examples of midlife Pickleball has become an unlikely on-ramp, pulling millions of midlife and older adults onto public courts with a game that is easier on the joints than tennis, quicker to pick up than most racquet sports and built around social play. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The patrol is expected to last around six months, similar in length to the time the carrier spent at sea in 2025, its first deployment since returning to Yokosuka after completing its midlife refueling and complex overhaul. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 But for those alarmed by the turbulence of midlife, the writer Valeria Luiselli’s novels offer a refreshingly different perspective. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Second, researchers have shifted focus from late-life intervention to midlife prevention. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife

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Noun

Some Hughes movies explore the trials of youth, and some depict the foibles and frustrations of adulthood.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Max’s child actually lived, growing nearly into adulthood while Max spent his life mourning him; in a bitter irony, Max killed him in the chaos that ensued at the Cady family boat at the start of the finale.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of adulthood

Noun

Media reports praise his maturity and exceptional goalscoring ability.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Factors like maintenance, location, interest rates, and landscaping maturity can all influence which option makes the most sense for you and your family.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

But Coresh’s new study of more than 12,400 adults quantified how much the combination of these vascular measures in middle age may have influenced when dementia began to set in.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Like much of the show, the season’s details of middle age came from conversations Tropper heard around him during his years among Westchester’s ultrarich — many of them in the sauna or steam room.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of middle age

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