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as in ancestors
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 superiors
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 elders
the senior member of a group
when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
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as in adults
a person of advanced years
weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
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Recent Examples of seniors
Meanwhile, only seniors with severe obesity will be able to access these drugs through Medicare solely because of their weight.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
General admission for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors starts at $16.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Nearly 42 million people rely on SNAP, most of them extremely low-income families with children, along with seniors, or people with disabilities.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Analysts estimate that households bundling auto and home or renters coverage save an average of 14 percent each year, with some seniors qualifying for additional loyalty or safe-driver discounts that lower the total even further.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
For seniors, the challenge shifts from access to maintenance.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
To get a sense of how these changes are affecting the next generation’s aspirations, Wired spoke to five high school seniors across the United States about their futures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Valagussa said the parish was already cooking lunch regularly for about 60 seniors, pregnant women and others in need but had no resources to provide food to more people, unless more donations poured in.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
General admission for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors starts at $16.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Nearly 42 million people rely on SNAP, most of them extremely low-income families with children, along with seniors, or people with disabilities.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Analysts estimate that households bundling auto and home or renters coverage save an average of 14 percent each year, with some seniors qualifying for additional loyalty or safe-driver discounts that lower the total even further.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
For seniors, the challenge shifts from access to maintenance.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
To get a sense of how these changes are affecting the next generation’s aspirations, Wired spoke to five high school seniors across the United States about their futures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Valagussa said the parish was already cooking lunch regularly for about 60 seniors, pregnant women and others in need but had no resources to provide food to more people, unless more donations poured in.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniors
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Her ancestors were from Russia, who later fled to Ukraine and settled in Philadelphia.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The idea was to go back to the basic foods that their ancestors ate.—
Chrystle Fiedler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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That simple reaction, rooted in empathy, quickly became a point of conflict with her superiors.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carter said her superiors watched the security footage for most of the night in case the fire spread across the CSX rail yard that separates them from Grade Lane, where much of the damage is concentrated.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brought together by filmmaker Saúl Alvídrez, these two radical elders share passion, politics, and wisdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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American Indian and Alaska Native elders face significant systemic barriers to accessing health and social support and have a lower life expectancy than all other populations in the United States.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Of those, about 44,000 were working adults and 42,000 were working for an employer, according to the report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet just 10% of seniors are happy with the annual COLAs, a recent survey from the nonpartisan senior group found, based on responses from 1,920 adults age 62 or older.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since the beginning of this administration, Silicon Valley’s biggest bosses have appeased the president, capitulating to his every whim — agreeing to pay export taxes, giving away equity to the government, defunding schools for Latino students and ending diversity programs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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The poppy became such a recognizable symbol for remembrance observances that veterans’ groups started selling paper replicas of the flowers to raise money for veterans’ causes.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Your ability to move with or without ease comes down to muscle mass, range of motion, flexibility, and energy levels, according to Richard Dupee, MD, chief of geriatrics at Tufts Medical Center.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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Two of the lawsuits were filed by the deans injured in the East High shooting.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniors. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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