as in senility
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the state of being old or the process of becoming old
premature senescence
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Recent Examples of senescence
Though a longer period of senescence might sound exciting for autumn enthusiasts, the downside is that leaves have less time to photosynthesize.
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Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, has entered the final stage of her life – senescence, the Long Beach aquarium said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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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Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, has entered the final stage of her life – senescence, the Long Beach aquarium said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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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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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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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The rise in debt supply is driven by large debt maturities and heavy state government issuance, which may push up yields and compounding pressures on the economy.—
Subhadip Sircar,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scott Galloway makes a similar point in Notes on Being a Man, arguing that today’s boys are growing up in a world that hasn’t adapted to this slower arc of maturity.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Senescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescence. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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