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Noun
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Among those 60 years of age and older, Pilates has even been shown to slow the process of senescence.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025 -
These results build upon prior work linking exercise to reductions in cellular senescence, tissue inflammation, and metabolic disease—all key hallmarks of aging.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In playing the character later on, was there a sort of reverse-engineering of his decrepitude?—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The clinics’ decrepitude was regularly mentioned in health ministry meetings.—
Mara Kardas-Nelson,
The Dial,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Senectitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senectitude. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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