PREADOLESCENCES Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

preadolescences

noun

plural of preadolescence

as in girlhoods

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preadolescences

minorities

Noun

Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Critics say the exercise is politically motivated, threatens to disenfranchise millions more, and has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of minorities

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

preadolescence

preadolescences

preamble

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Preadolescences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preadolescences. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of preadolescences

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

puissant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes