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
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
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
Adjective
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States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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An Australian woman was on Monday convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, and attempting to murder a fourth, in a case that gripped the country.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The style of the ceramic vessels in the room suggested the tomb was very old.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Difficulty breathing Irregular heartbeat Cardiac arrest (heart attack) Adults 19 and older should not take more than 350 mg of magnesium per day to avoid side effects and reduce the chance of toxicity.10 7.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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First comes a bit of stunt casting: Legendary blues musician Buddy Guy plays an aged version of the main character Sammie (portrayed in the rest of the movie by Miles Caton).—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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The British musician died aged 31 after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 16 in 2024.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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“Senescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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