as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
bought special food intended for senior dogs
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"
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as in superior
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
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Recent Examples of senior
Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Carpenter is adamant about candidates who can support those like her mother, who rely on resources like senior housing.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Januvia is one of 10 drugs targeted in ongoing Medicare drug price negotiations, a policy that aims to make costly medications more affordable for seniors.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Carpenter is adamant about candidates who can support those like her mother, who rely on resources like senior housing.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the ad, just like the candidate behind it, is trying to do so much work—to speak to frazzled parents and to worried seniors and, crucially, to women eager to preserve sovereignty over their bodies and lives.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Januvia is one of 10 drugs targeted in ongoing Medicare drug price negotiations, a policy that aims to make costly medications more affordable for seniors.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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People who are elderly, sick, or disabled may not be capable of flight.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough and an ancestor of Winston’s, drew his sword to protect the prince from the panicking crowd, and Samuel Pepys, the celebrated diarist and Royal Navy administrator, witnessed the sinking.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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How brujas use spirituality to honor the ancestors on Día de Muertos.Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jeremi Gorman, his previous superior, left in October of last year.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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In both cases, Paul later told ProPublica, his immediate superiors signed off on the sales over his objections.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 2013, she was recruited as inaugural dean of the dental school at the University of Utah.ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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In January, as students and faculty continued to protest, an associate dean at the school resigned, accusing the administration of a lack of transparency on the cuts.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Their kids will have their own storyteller and learn to respect their elders!David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Things to watch for include elders’ losing capacity for making safe financial decisions, driving, and self care, among others.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Beyond that, the M4 Pro Mac mini was (unsurprisingly) leaps and bounds beyond its M2 Pro predecessor in every test.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Like its predecessor, the game draws from elements of African folklore and spiritual beliefs.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Venus at the top of your chart guarantees a warm reception with bosses and VIPs.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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His short-sighted banishment of a legend — and an earner — like Dwight Manfredi to Tulsa was cited by the other bosses as a reason for his ouster.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Senior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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