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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
However, all the major medical organizations in the U.S. say studies show gender-affirming care for transgender youth leads to better mental health outcomes, including lower odds of depression and suicidality in the short term.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Advocates for transgender youth warn the move could limit access to care and increase stigma.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Bringing youth together in the name of peace-building alone would be a nonstarter.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
But López Obrador has defended hydrocarbons since his youth, and the energy reform became a rallying cry for MORENA.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Advocates for transgender youth warn the move could limit access to care and increase stigma.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Bringing youth together in the name of peace-building alone would be a nonstarter.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
But López Obrador has defended hydrocarbons since his youth, and the energy reform became a rallying cry for MORENA.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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Not to a kid like that that has been working their whole life and been told that Deion’s kids are never going to be as good as him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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An old family issue or unresolved childhood memory may resurface, requiring healing or closure.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Buzzi was born in Westerly, R.I., and spent her childhood in Connecticut.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Enigma Piercing asks parents to have birth certificates on hand for kids 8 to 12 receiving piercings, while teenagers 17 years old and younger must show birth certificates and valid photo ID or school ID cards.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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The beach is better suited to adults and older children due to the challenging access and lack of shade.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Only 61 percent of adolescents are up to date on all HPV vaccines.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the first time since 2019 strikingly there were fatal overdose reports in adolescents between the ages of 10-14.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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His other arrests include menacing and marijuana possession in 2009, grand larceny in 2008 and a 2005 bust for assault as a juvenile.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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In a 5-0 decision, Justice Derek Molter wrote that the court allowed Kelly to amend an appeal, partly because the scientific understanding of how a juvenile’s brain works has since changed.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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