nonagenarian

adjective

Definition of nonagenariannext
as in octogenarian

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  1. elderly
  2. geriatric
  3. senior
Adjective
  • Puente was eventually taken into custody after an elderly man at a Los Angeles bar struck up a conversation with her and soon recognized her from the news.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • America’s elderly prison population is rising, partly because of more people serving long sentences for violent crimes.
    Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • This coverage includes a range of medical services, including regular checkups, appointments with specialists, geriatric care and medical equipment.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Circumstances go awry, disappearance and murder are introduced, and Jérémie attaches himself to a geriatric bishop (Jacques Develay), and an unlikely bond, or at least a confidence between them, blooms.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of geriatric
Adjective
  • Last week, senior Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone of New Jersey and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut urged the FDA to finalize the ban.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Chris Anchor, a senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, said to the Chicago Tribune newspaper that coyotes are adaptable and able to thrive in urban environments, but mostly out of sight of humans.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of senior
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“Nonagenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonagenarian. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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