oldness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldness
Noun
  • As populations’ median ages continue to rise — and the future looks increasingly hazardous for all age groups — more movies are touching on senility, dementia, elder abuse and other topics that not long ago rarely got any screen airing.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.
    Armond White, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Strategic and critical thinking are valuable no matter the level of seniority, as is empathy, as marketing is all about connecting with an audience by understanding their needs and motivations.
    Christine Pilkington, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Trevor Norris, deputy assistant secretary for human resources at the Treasury Department, said in court filings that reinstated workers who lack seniority would be disproportionately affected in the upcoming RIF.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Those that wait for AI maturity risk losing ground as industries evolve and competitors leverage AI to enhance decision making, efficiency and growth.
    Leslie Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Shough will turn 26 in September and was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence, who’s about to enter his fifth NFL season — so maturity shouldn’t be an issue.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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