as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
bought special food intended for senior dogs
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"
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as in superior
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
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Recent Examples of senior
Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Marissa Smith, a senior toxicologist with the Washington Department of Ecology, told The Guardian that regulators and consumers both struggle to determine whether replacement materials are truly safer because ingredient information is often limited.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge offers birdwatching, fishing, and boating, as well as educational opportunities, with special rates for seniors.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
In other Patriot League action, senior captain Tim Toland hit a walk-off single to score brother James Tolan to lift North Quincy to a 4-3 win over Plymouth South.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Marissa Smith, a senior toxicologist with the Washington Department of Ecology, told The Guardian that regulators and consumers both struggle to determine whether replacement materials are truly safer because ingredient information is often limited.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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That tally includes 206 veterans, 245 young adults between 18 and 24 years old, and 882 seniors aged 62 or older.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge offers birdwatching, fishing, and boating, as well as educational opportunities, with special rates for seniors.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior
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The Wall Street wine guys of the eighties, now elderly, seem to be pulling the ladder up behind them.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The scam that starts with a Google search of your name may end with a call to your elderly parent or a text to your adult child.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Durglo is inextricably tied to this landscape; his ancestors have lived on this land for centuries.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The Barkindji people have shown this small, elderly dingo the same care their ancestors did.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to superiors at the DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
1 May 2026
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Lower-ranking officers were able to tell their superiors what wasn’t going well and argue forcefully for changing course.—
Cody Turner,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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McMahon’s resume in education includes working as a teacher, coach, dean, activities director, assistant principal and principal.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Walz, who was previously associate dean and department chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, as well as as assistant dean for special projects at CONHP, will officially begin her new duties July 1.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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You’re supposed to show respect to your elders and especially to the guys that are more experienced than you.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Much of the film is set in and around a Parisian elder-care facility, and Hamaguchi guides us through its rooms and hallways, its meetings and rituals, with a patience and passionate granularity worthy of the late documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Set roughly a year before its predecessor, Moulin tells the true story of Jean Moulin, the head of the French Resistance movement who posed as a civil servant by day.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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But some of the retailers that ultimately replaced the general store have some features in common with their main street predecessors.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Part of every production assistant’s job is to help their boss thin the screenplay slush pile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Nevertheless, behind-the-scenes research will impress bosses and people in authority.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The veterans were essentially reclamation projects.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, the National Institution of Invalides houses dozens of residents — among them military veterans, Holocaust survivors and civilian victims of conflicts and attacks who receive long-term, medically supervised care.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Senior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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