as in youth
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike
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Recent Examples of adolescence
My research focuses on how muscle develops from childhood to adolescence, with the goal of understanding how young people can get the most benefit out of exercise training programs, particularly strength training programs.
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Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
When his adolescence caught up with him in the runup to the his 15th-place trough performance in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Pletcher smartly provided him with a layoff to re-assemble his mind, or more accurately, to let his mind catch up to the many signals his body — in growth — was sending him.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The presence of the babies becomes a new pathway into a deeper, more mature intimacy between the two women that nevertheless retains the fierce loyalty of adolescence.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
Cliques become more common and influential, however, during late childhood and adolescence.
—Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
When his adolescence caught up with him in the runup to the his 15th-place trough performance in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Pletcher smartly provided him with a layoff to re-assemble his mind, or more accurately, to let his mind catch up to the many signals his body — in growth — was sending him.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The presence of the babies becomes a new pathway into a deeper, more mature intimacy between the two women that nevertheless retains the fierce loyalty of adolescence.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
Cliques become more common and influential, however, during late childhood and adolescence.
—Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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Before switching allegiance a final time, Zendejas played for first the U.S. and then Mexico at youth level, where paperwork irregularities caused by his failure to file a one-time switch led to the Mexican federation being hit with FIFA fines and forced to forfeit five games.The Athletic, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 1,400-acre school had several names throughout its history but maintained its purpose as a place for criminal youth.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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By most measures, quantum computing remains in its infancy.Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The National Football League voted in August to allow select private equity investors to take minority stakes.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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For kids with minority identities or interests, connecting online with other people like themselves can be fun and supportive.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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