underage

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Recent Examples of underage The changes come as Instagram is under fire for allegedly failing to protect underage users from harmful content. Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 Critics also argue that adults are capable of deciding for themselves whether to use the products and that the city should instead focus on ensuring that kids and underage buyers don't buy nicotine in the first place. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025 In earlier studies, Nagata's team has used the same data from the ABCD Study and found other disturbing trends among underage social media users. NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 The family sued the fraternity, alleging that Wren and other underage pledges were forced to quickly down large amounts of alcohol as part of a challenge. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • Accordingly, one of last night’s best sketches found Poehler playing a middle-aged mom dealing with perimenopause by acting like a teenage emo fan.
    Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a delicate balance between humor and humility, and Candy found it, Mac argues, noting that his teenage boys became incredibly invested in the Uncle Buck star, who died of a heart attack in 1994.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Soundside flooding with minor impacts are anticipated later today through at least Wednesday.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Conley likens the hours following a playoff exit to the immediate aftermath of a minor car accident.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Anderson’s array of Y2K denim miniskirts was confirmation that Dior is vying for more youthful and accessible vibe.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Blending youthful energy with biting humor, Yemima and producer-writer Bela Nabila use comedy to expose the absurdity of power structures through children’s eyes.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • My adolescent cells floated away from poor me and traded places with his.
    Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Social media influencers stood out as a significant source of emotional support for adolescent boys.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • One thing Dewan wasn’t expecting about the preteen years?
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike the High School Musical franchise—whose third film received a theatrical release—few modern preteen narratives reach that level of success.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The student was taken to the Wautoma Police Department, then was transferred to a juvenile detention facility with the help of Waushara County Youth Justice, according to the department.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The juvenile male, still unnamed, is charged with one count of capital murder, nine counts of first-degree assault, and three counts of second-degree assault, according to the Montgomery Police Department.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Commenting on Taiwan’s possible nuclear options, Jusen Asuka, a professor at Tohoku University and chair of the session in the conference, cautioned that SMRs remain immature and costly, and investing heavily in them could slow renewable energy development.
    Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In some cases, these are labelled as muscular injuries but Monasterio warns players at these ages are still skeletally immature in these regions.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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