as in senility
technical + formal
the state of being old or the process of becoming old
premature senescence
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Recent Examples of senescence
But having too few senescent cells is dangerous, because senescence helps block tumors.
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Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Its La Micro-Huile de Rose gives micro-nutrition to skin, while Le Nectar Premier impacts senescence.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
This can lead to cellular senescence—a process where cells stop dividing but do not die—triggering oxidative stress and inflammation that leads to biological aging and chronic diseases.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
This protein is involved in cellular senescence—the process by which cells age—and is expressed at higher levels in older people.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Its La Micro-Huile de Rose gives micro-nutrition to skin, while Le Nectar Premier impacts senescence.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
This can lead to cellular senescence—a process where cells stop dividing but do not die—triggering oxidative stress and inflammation that leads to biological aging and chronic diseases.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
This protein is involved in cellular senescence—the process by which cells age—and is expressed at higher levels in older people.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senescence
Noun
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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
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And their patriarch, battling the cruel advance of senility.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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He was thrilled when, at age 12, his parents bought a Baldwin grand piano secondhand from the University of Central Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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But the unknown will be whether teams trust his maturity.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Defenders tend to see it as a reflection of the Sandinistas’ values and political maturity.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Senescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescence. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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