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.
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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.
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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.
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Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
But having too few senescent cells is dangerous, because senescence helps block tumors.
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Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.
—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2022
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
QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.
—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senescent
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Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
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According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
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Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
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Plus, keep scrolling for even more anti-aging skin care at Amazon.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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While students honed their skills at the Santa Monica studio for the last year and four months, Blanck found an old pilates studio in Pacific Highlands for rent, but the numbers just didn't add up.
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The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
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Start on East Passyunk Avenue at Sao, a raw bar from the team behind the beloved Cambodian noodle house Mawn, for aged hamachi crudo dressed in coconut cream, torn lime leaves and crushed peanuts ($27).
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“Senescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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