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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
Educational activities, live performances by local youth organizations, crafts, storytelling and games will be part of the event, officials said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
But soaring costs, inequality, and youth unemployment saw resentment grow against her Awami League, which was banned from taking part in Thursday’s election.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The Department of Children, Youth & Families has disclosed the fatality of an 18-year-old youth who was involved with the state childcare system.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In different countries and on social media, African youths view the AU as a bloc of old leaders and one which sees their interests as less of a priority.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
But soaring costs, inequality, and youth unemployment saw resentment grow against her Awami League, which was banned from taking part in Thursday’s election.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The Department of Children, Youth & Families has disclosed the fatality of an 18-year-old youth who was involved with the state childcare system.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In different countries and on social media, African youths view the AU as a bloc of old leaders and one which sees their interests as less of a priority.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Around the same time, Bell Telephone hired teenage boys to work as switchboard operators, an obvious recipe for disaster.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The kids couldn’t receive direct messages from non-followers and algorithms would be adjusted so they couldn’t be targeted by specific advertisements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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School nutrition staff and vendors use the event to test new recipes and get feedback from the very kids who will be eating them.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Preschool registration for fall 2026 will open in February at several local early childhood centers.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dreaming about your ex leaving you, on the other hand, may not necessarily be about the trauma of a breakup but could be about broader issues of rejection stemming from childhood, nonromantic relationships, or other abuse in one’s past.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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As the game entered stoppage time, the algorithm was on course for a rare correct scoreline, but then Wolves teenager Tom Edozie struck and Arsenal substitute Riccardo Calafiori could only divert the ball into the net, blowing the title race wide open.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 2010s, the Daily Mail published an archive photo Giuffre took with Andrew and his longtime associate, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, as a teenager.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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For families As mentioned, while the main property is 13 years and older, Auric House is suitable for children of all ages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, its children’s hospital hasn’t admitted any measles patients, doctors said.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and venturing abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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People who support keeping gender-affirming surgery available to adolescents often point to the high rates of cisgender young people who receive analogous surgeries like breast reductions.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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