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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
While seniors are its core audience, Road Scholar also offers Grandparent Adventures, women-only tours, and is notably solo-traveler friendly, with roughly 30% of guests traveling alone.
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Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead of looking for rising high school stars such as Hill to fill their lineups, college coaches are dipping into the portal to fill instant needs, which can have consequences for high school seniors wanting to play on the next level, Woods said.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The two-story building’s first floor is occupied by San Diego PACE, a program that provides comprehensive medical and other services to seniors who are medically qualified for skilled nursing home care.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Need for help growing, organization says Hundreds of people, many of them seniors and immigrants, lined up outside the Chinese-American Planning Council's Brooklyn office Friday to collect boxes of fresh vegetables.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Some residents — including seniors, disabled — qualify for a 50% reduction in the fare costs.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Senior point guard Kenedi Bradley, a Butler track recruit who was in position to become the team’s career scoring leader, suffered an ankle injury; senior post Tenley Davis, a Loyola volleyball recruit, opted to focus on that sport; and three other seniors didn’t return.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, only seniors with severe obesity will be able to access these drugs through Medicare solely because of their weight.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead of looking for rising high school stars such as Hill to fill their lineups, college coaches are dipping into the portal to fill instant needs, which can have consequences for high school seniors wanting to play on the next level, Woods said.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The two-story building’s first floor is occupied by San Diego PACE, a program that provides comprehensive medical and other services to seniors who are medically qualified for skilled nursing home care.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Need for help growing, organization says Hundreds of people, many of them seniors and immigrants, lined up outside the Chinese-American Planning Council's Brooklyn office Friday to collect boxes of fresh vegetables.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Some residents — including seniors, disabled — qualify for a 50% reduction in the fare costs.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Senior point guard Kenedi Bradley, a Butler track recruit who was in position to become the team’s career scoring leader, suffered an ankle injury; senior post Tenley Davis, a Loyola volleyball recruit, opted to focus on that sport; and three other seniors didn’t return.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, only seniors with severe obesity will be able to access these drugs through Medicare solely because of their weight.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniors
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Susanne Hammel-Sawyer grew up in Santa Barbara knowing nearly nothing about the traditions of her Chumash ancestors.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation that captured Maduro, numerous generals have effectively disappeared, failing to report to their units or communicate with superiors.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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His superiors have repeated the same errors that Ratcliffe described in March, in an interview with Gary Neville on Sky Sports, when discussing the departure of Ten Hag.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The room erupted in laughter, capturing perfectly the resilience, joy and perspective that so many elders carry with them.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reverence for one’s elders, Cicellis implies, is a dangerous kind of fan fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Villa Dora Villa Dora is a small, adults-only escape with just nine rooms.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is a very special week to pitch ideas to bosses or powerful figures.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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And plenty of goalies have spent full seasons in the ECHL early in their careers to get more starts, including big-name veterans such as Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Logan Thompson and Philipp Grubauer.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Janice Grandi is a primary care physician working in geriatrics.—
Janice Grandi,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 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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While Harvard did not confirm that Davis was removed for the inflammatory posts, Fox News Digital obtained the text from an email sent by the faculty deans of Dunster House confirming Davis' removal.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Both attended Hosch's last class of the semester on Thursday, where deans, attorneys, his law partner, Kate Morris, and his students gathered for the class.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniors. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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