MIDLIFE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

midlife

noun

Definition of midlife

as in adulthood

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Recent Examples of midlife The obvious question is whether this just midlife, dressed up in generational branding. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The show follows eight middle-aged people in midlife who come together at a spiritual festival on the German-Polish border. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Bone loss also tends to speed up after menopause, making adequate nutrition, resistance exercise, and other bone-healthy habits particularly important during midlife and beyond. — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 7 Sep. 2026 But, worse, my skin had broken out in a strange midlife puberty. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife

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Noun

The idea hit her late in adulthood, when she was married with children.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of adulthood

Noun

The shape of the yield curve — which maps how bond yields compare across different maturities — also matters.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

In fact, Keri Russell has even revealed that Amanda Foreman, who played her roommate Meghan, has a pitch for where your characters would be in middle age.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer’s, still benefited from a healthier middle age.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of middle age

Noun

For example, cameras assess crop ripeness and detect infestations early, allowing pesticides to be applied only to plants that need treatment.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Individual responses can vary based on factors like metabolism, overall diet, portion size, and even the ripeness of the fruit.

— Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ripeness

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