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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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
Born in California on March 4, 1907, Morera is a supercentenarian who now lives in Spain.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
Hendricks was a supercentenarian, a person who lives past 110.
—Francesca Block, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
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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
Born in California on March 4, 1907, Morera is a supercentenarian who now lives in Spain.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
Hendricks was a supercentenarian, a person who lives past 110.
—Francesca Block, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Supercentenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercentenarian. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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