SENESCENCE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

senescence

noun

Definition of senescence

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 The Aquarium announced Ghost’s senescence online in September. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Ghost had laid eggs and entered the final stage of her life cycle, called senescence, back in September and died a natural death on Tuesday, aquarium staff said. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 Sinclair’s work on senescence intersects with new therapeutic directions in oncology, from CAR-T failures linked to T-cell exhaustion to the growing interest in senolytic adjuvants. — Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 Or, the first generation simply declined from senescence and the debilitating effects of power long exercised without check. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senescence

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Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

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This strategy, announced after yields hit 19-year highs, involves funding these repurchases by issuing more short-term bills, effectively swapping longer-term debt for shorter maturities.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
He was struck by Björck’s maturity, despite the 15-year age gap between himself and Winnipeg’s latest first-round draft pick.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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