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
  • Wilson said whoever returns to work when production resumes would likely be based on staff seniority.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Employees with the highest seniority will have the opportunity to return sooner as the plant gears up for production of the new Chevrolet Bolt.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Australian firm’s component is designed specifically for the demanding thermal management needs of megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell systems and is currently undergoing a technology readiness maturity assessment.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The second area Monasterio noted concerns skeletal maturity.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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
  • Wil, a closeted Chinese-American lesbian, is at the apartment of Vivian, a childhood friend with whom she’s recently reunited in adulthood.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • But if the technology is here—and our desire is real—why, then, is making one new, true friend in adulthood still so difficult?
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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