as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
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Recent Examples of teenager
After adding artificial intelligence into the mix, many families are seeking alternatives to college like trade schools or apprenticeships—with some 70% of teenagers reporting their parents now support such a shift.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Macklin Celebrini scored his 42nd goal for San Jose to give him 108 points this season, the third-most for a teenager behind Wayne Gretzky's 137 and Sidney Crosby's 120.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The fertility rate in the United States fell slightly to a historic low in 2025 as fewer teenagers and young women had babies, according to federal data released Thursday.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Macklin Celebrini scored his 42nd goal for San Jose to give him 108 points this season, the third-most for a teenager behind Wayne Gretzky's 137 and Sidney Crosby's 120.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The fertility rate in the United States fell slightly to a historic low in 2025 as fewer teenagers and young women had babies, according to federal data released Thursday.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
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The parents themselves are increasingly reliant on products powered by algorithms, and teen-agers have become around-the-clock users of social-media apps.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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In January, her exit was taken over by dozens of teens on bikes riding into the road and popping wheelies.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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The couple's adult children from previous relationships are meeting this weekend, sources told TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parents will be held accountable if their children are caught violating the city code.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The city is working to create a youth advisory board to be a liaison between teens and the city government.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a Free Snack Program that provides nutritious meals for youths — newborns to 18-year-olds — at its public parks.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The parents were shackled and sent to adult detention; the child was shipped to a federal shelter as an unaccompanied minor.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Over hours of closed-door testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his guilty plea in 2008 for soliciting prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Or how to pack for a long-haul flight with toddlers?—
Laurel Pantin,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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More than a year after treatment began, doctors at CHLA confirmed that the toddler's eye cancer was inactive after conducting a test that uses fluid from inside the eye to determine if the cancer is active or inactive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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