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As the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), a radical polygamist organization that is separate from the Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Jeffs became notorious for forcing members of the cult to wed, including those who were underage.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In those affidavits, police wrote, screenshots of messages between Horner and the woman show that Horner was aware the victim was underage at the time.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
What went into the decision to obscure the identities of Sam’s underage victims without outright blurring their faces?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In those affidavits, police wrote, screenshots of messages between Horner and the woman show that Horner was aware the victim was underage at the time.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
What went into the decision to obscure the identities of Sam’s underage victims without outright blurring their faces?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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My earliest experiences as a writer took place at a desk in my suburban bedroom, as a teenage zinester.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Head coach Juan Carlos Amoros has leaned heavily on younger players to start the season, such as rookies Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There could be minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, and urban and small stream flooding.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is at least some truth that social media use may cause a minor rise in dopamine levels, but not in a way that resembles drugs or qualifies as addiction.—
William Proctor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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His somber face contrasts sharply with the youthful smile of an earlier family picture from 1936.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The color palette for Denim Virals is more exuberant and youthful with lilac purples, high-visibility pink, limeade and orange.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Narrated by Josh Gad, Orangutan introduces us to Indah, an adolescent orangutan preparing to leave her family unit for the first time and venture into the wild.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recently released from prison, coach Walt Mangian joins a local youth gym to help a ragtag team of adolescent boxers aspiring to a national championship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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People packed into cars with their aging relatives and their preteen children.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The research team found the highest PFAS concentrations when participants were age 3, which were associated with higher bone density at age 12, Buckley said — contrasting with the finding of lower adolescent bone density when the children had high PFAS levels closer to the preteen years.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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The driver and a juvenile boy were both taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the release.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Leatherman ran toward two juvenile bystanders while Selmer ran toward downtown Emmitsburg, according to documents.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Too naive, too immature to understand.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The landscaping was sparse and immature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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