subadult

Definition of subadultnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subadult
Adjective
  • He was charged with felony disorderly conduct and detained for eight days at a juvenile facility in Kane County.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • Police said the driver, a juvenile male, was found shot and died at the scene.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • For young travelers, Paintbox and Paintbox Petite are the resort’s exclusive clubs for children ages 5 to 12 and 2 to 5.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Big surf from a previous swell contributed to a drowning Saturday off Dana Point and, on Wednesday afternoon, the search continued for a young girl swept off the sand Tuesday evening in Laguna Beach.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Aatra Abbas, 29, said her family chose Locke for her three teenage siblings after visiting several nearby schools.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Witt has known the coach since his adolescent years.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Upward of a hundred promising adolescent boys, scouted as young as six, are admitted each year to live and train at the facility full time, in a system that resembles top youth-development programs in Europe and South America.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • The series chronicles the joining of two very different families after a youthful romance between two grandparents — Alan Buttershaw (Derek Jacobi) and Celia Dawson (Anne Reid) — is rekindled.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • When her once-close friend Harper (Myha’la) finds her in Paris, Yasmin is now organizing illicit interactions with underage girls and young women for ultra wealthy de facto neo-Nazis and conservative politicians.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026
  • An underage passenger in a crash northeast of Atlanta is lucky to be alive after they were thrown from their vehicle onto the hood of a police cruiser.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • The agency notes that the wipes are predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to infections due to their immature immune systems.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
  • Edamame is young, immature soybeans.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The dog and another dog of theirs that came outside when the woman first opened the door are expected to recover from minor injuries suffered.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • OpenAI was reportedly served with a subpoena seeking information about its approach to advertising, consumer and health data, minor and senior users and models, among other activities.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
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“Subadult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subadult. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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