oldness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldness
Noun
  • After the muddle of Kamala Harris and the senility of Joe Biden, Democrats need substantive and sophisticated leaders primed for traditional and new media alike.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And their patriarch, battling the cruel advance of senility.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, years of federal experience do not count toward any state benefits, such as vesting or seniority.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The two companies both described the layoffs as permanent, noted the workers were not represented by a union, and stated that no affected employees have bumping rights over workers who have less seniority.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That move, however, allowed the giant exhibitor to fully redeem all of its 2026 debt maturities.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Then, as Saturn stations direct in your relationship sector, emotional maturity becomes nonnegotiable.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In our dotage, many of us look askance at our motor vehicle and opt to head for Staters in the ubiquitous golf cart.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
  • But in his dotage, the transition may have come early as younger, more progressive staffers tied to Democrats who likely could not have won the 2020 presidential election operated with limited supervision.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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