el·der·ly
ˈel-dər-lē 
1
a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of elderly in a Sentence
Adjective
The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
The sanctuary houses rehabilitated animals that are unable to be released into the wild, many of which are elderly and have injuries.
—Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
Half of companies also offer support for those employees caring for sick family members or elderly parents, the study found.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Some risks that could depress equities moving forward, aside from their expensive valuation, include the growing cohort of elderly baby boomers that will lower their equity allocations, as well as de-dollarization and de-globalization, the analyst said.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Marcee has been hit with a slew of charges including, exploitation and intimidation of an elderly person, false imprisonment, criminal damage to property and theft, per the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
The sanctuary houses rehabilitated animals that are unable to be released into the wild, many of which are elderly and have injuries.
—Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
Half of companies also offer support for those employees caring for sick family members or elderly parents, the study found.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Some risks that could depress equities moving forward, aside from their expensive valuation, include the growing cohort of elderly baby boomers that will lower their equity allocations, as well as de-dollarization and de-globalization, the analyst said.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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