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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Recent Examples of youth
There is no scholarly consensus that is should be included and the idea remains controversial among scientists who study technology and youth.
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William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities identified the suspect as Ikner, an FSU student majoring in political science, who previously attended trainings held by the sheriff's office and was a member of its youth advisory council.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
While earlier Supreme Court cases had addressed discrimination in higher education, the Brown court was clear that the students’ youth did not make any discrimination any more permissible.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities identified the suspect as Ikner, an FSU student majoring in political science, who previously attended trainings held by the sheriff's office and was a member of its youth advisory council.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
While earlier Supreme Court cases had addressed discrimination in higher education, the Brown court was clear that the students’ youth did not make any discrimination any more permissible.
—Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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The family said the young boy suffered skull fractures on both sides of his head but has since been released from the hospital.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 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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While William, 43, and Kate, 44, have long marked Easter with the royal family — with William taking part in the tradition since childhood — the couple missed the annual outing in both 2024 and 2025, making this year’s appearance a notable return.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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In an ideal world, childhood would be sacred, existing outside of the bounds of being turned into profit.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 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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He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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