underage

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Recent Examples of underage Other records in the Epstein files include allegations made to the FBI that Wexner interacted with young women and possibly underage girls in Epstein’s presence. Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 State officials have filed two dozen suits against prediction market operators, trying to protect traditional casino revenue and stop underage gambling. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026 The film unfolds across two timelines, 2009 and 2025, centering on a chronically online college dropout and an underage OnlyFans streamer who are contacted by the same mysterious stalker. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 In 1968, the Mines was threatened with revocation of its liquor license for underage drinking. Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • Gen Z has once again popularized the UGG boots of my teenage years, and that includes the full spectrum of shoes that are easy to slip on.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Four men who were falsely accused of killing four teenage girls at an Austin yogurt shop in 1991 are expected to be exonerated today by a state district judge.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The hockey association could have used a big international appearance to promote the sport to younger players.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Coach Rick Hirtensteiner said Young dealt with the pressure by just trying to have fun, and Sheffer, playing with his younger brother, Ryan, a starting shortstop, appeared to do just that Wednesday.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • He was convicted eight years earlier of solicitation of prostitution involving a minor.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The mountains are expected to see minor snowfall going into next week for areas with elevation above 3,000 feet.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The high-energy space has a fun and youthful vibe, but the hubbub and music that leaks from it into the open-plan restaurants surrounding the Piazza can spoil their ambience.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • These have a little bit of a lug-sole to them that adds an edgy, youthful touch.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet despite these gains, new infections remain a concern, particularly among adolescent girls and young women.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, Zishan Khan Khan.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The main structuring absence in the film is Pansy (Deborah Mailman) and her distance from her two preteen children, Max (Hazel May Jackson) and Kid (Eli Hart).
    Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And Sabrina is sort of the Olivia Rodrigo of the past year as far as the preteen girl following and even older than that, going into 20-something-year-old women.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The controversial law, Assembly Bill 218, has led to thousands of claims over abuse that took place in schools, juvenile halls and foster homes.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The more effective and responsible approach is to advocate for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to construct, staff, and operate a dedicated juvenile facility in Mecklenburg County.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Adults have a waxy cottony-looking coating, while immature bugs are smaller but similar.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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