senior citizen
noun
plural senior citizens
: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older
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Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater.
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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In 2023, senior citizens were conned out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI data.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the Casino Association of New Jersey, backed by Local 54, warns that such a move would significantly reduce tax revenue for state programs benefiting senior citizens and disabled residents.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Millions more senior citizens and lower-income Americans could obtain coverage for costly anti-obesity drugs under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by the Biden administration.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Advertisement First responders saved a number of senior citizens.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the Casino Association of New Jersey, backed by Local 54, warns that such a move would significantly reduce tax revenue for state programs benefiting senior citizens and disabled residents.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Millions more senior citizens and lower-income Americans could obtain coverage for costly anti-obesity drugs under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by the Biden administration.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Advertisement First responders saved a number of senior citizens.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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