supercentenarian

noun

su·per·cen·te·nar·i·an ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tə-ˈner-ē-ən

-ˈne-rē-

: a person who is 110 years old or older

Reports of supercentenarians living well beyond 110 are often suspect because of the lack of reliable birth records.—

Karen G. Jackovich

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For example, only 18% of validated supercentenarians had a birth certificate; in the U.S., no supercentenarians had this documentation. —

Hannah Singleton, Health, 9 Dec. 2024 Prior to her passing, Francis was also the fourth living supercentenarian — a person who lives to be 110 years old. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024 People who live to be 110 or older are considered supercentenarians, and the Gerontology Research Group, in Los Angeles, lists more than 150 of them around the world. —

Alex Williams, New York Times, 11 June 2024 So this would presumably provide additional depth and information beyond just studying supercentenarians. —

IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for supercentenarian

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercentenarian was in 1832

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“Supercentenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercentenarian. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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