SENESCENT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

senescent

adjective

Definition of senescent

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age symptoms most often seen in senescent people

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Recent Examples of senescent Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 Zombie cells are senescent cells, which are cells that are technically alive but in growth arrest due to a variety of stressors, including oxidative stress and DNA damage. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 But having too few senescent cells is dangerous, because senescence helps block tumors. — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for senescent

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One example is Hilton’s care hub, which provides guidance and strategies for caring for elderly relatives, children, and mental health advice.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
In late May, Netanyahu and his limited security cabinet approved a three-phase proposal that would begin with a six-week ceasefire and the release of 33 elderly and wounded hostages before leading to the release of all others and an end of the war.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

About the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer As with all Revitalift products, the formula blends a trio of active ingredients to bolster anti-aging benefits.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

Adjective

The evening ended with a tribute to the late British composer George Fenton, who died on October 5, aged 76.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Time will tell whether Gen Z keeps turning away from higher education, but the truth is that the traditionally-aged students who do enroll are also arriving with a wider range of needs than ever before.

— Ruth Bauer, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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