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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of adolescent
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
To the end of the 10-episode season, Jake is not much more than just the guy who’s in love with Amy, and Gina not much more than her supportive pal; Katie is treated less as an adolescent working through her own conflicted feelings than as a reward for Amy’s good behavior.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Smoke Exposure Is Bad for Adolescent Mental Health Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that wildfire smoke increases the risk of mental health challenges in adolescents.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
This may be one reason why studies have found that adolescent girls are more likely than adolescent boys to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a significant trauma.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
To the end of the 10-episode season, Jake is not much more than just the guy who’s in love with Amy, and Gina not much more than her supportive pal; Katie is treated less as an adolescent working through her own conflicted feelings than as a reward for Amy’s good behavior.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Advertisement Adding fluoride to community drinking water is credited with reducing the average number of teeth with cavities by 44% in adults and 58% in adolescents since the 1960s, the health service says.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Smoke Exposure Is Bad for Adolescent Mental Health Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that wildfire smoke increases the risk of mental health challenges in adolescents.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescent
Adjective
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This contrasts with Baby Boomers, who typically married young and experienced higher rates of divorce and remarriage.—
Janae Bowens,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Verse is one of the top players for a young Rams defensive front that is excelling in the post-Aaron Donald era.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the fanbases of those games are not buying it, and have undergone a campaign to embarrass Musk as much as possible about his claims, dragging him into childish internet fights.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Bad Bunny can’t help but revel in the childish joy of being back home, and the euphoric title track sums this feeling up.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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People with leukemia often have a high number of immature white blood cells called myeloblast, which are not usually present in the blood.—
Doru Paul,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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These immature cells can develop into different types of blood cells, including white blood cells (WBCs), central to immune function.8 Getting sufficient and consistent sleep can help make your body more resistant to disease and infection.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2025
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Two people, one a juvenile, have been charged in the October 2023 shooting death of a Round Lake teenager, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash in the 600 block of Main Street just before 4 p.m. involving a juvenile who was hit while crossing the street, according to Capt. Joseph M. Murgo of the East Haven Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, true to form, Abbott doesn’t self-righteously shove these issues in our faces, lecturing on about statistics or writing the students as infantile or helpless.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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Social media users obsessed over every new documentation of her teething and tumbling and infantile antics, and the followers of the zoo’s TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts skyrocketed.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The youngster had been the latest absentee in Arsenal’s defence, with Saliba, White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sidelined.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The youngster suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arm, but refused medical attention, his mother said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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