as in elder
a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizen
And the Keystone State has an aging population, with senior citizens outnumbering people under 20.
Between the lines: International migration to Pennsylvania has been the primary driver of population growth in recent years, per a report this month from the agency.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Connecticut already bans no-fault evictions for certain groups including senior citizens and people with disabilities.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Shah is serving time in prison after pleading guilty to a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people, many senior citizens, out of their money.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
In an effort to address the shortage of affordable housing, Mary Rigg, which already has a 39-unit affordable housing complex for senior citizens, is partnering with the West Indianapolis Development Corporation to address the growing issue.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Connecticut already bans no-fault evictions for certain groups including senior citizens and people with disabilities.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Shah is serving time in prison after pleading guilty to a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people, many senior citizens, out of their money.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
In an effort to address the shortage of affordable housing, Mary Rigg, which already has a 39-unit affordable housing complex for senior citizens, is partnering with the West Indianapolis Development Corporation to address the growing issue.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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It's also left his Gen X elders waiting in the wings.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Adult general admission tickets at Anfield will continue to cost between £9 and £61 with the price of adult season tickets ranging from £713 to £904.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This risk is very rare and most often occurs in older adults with chronic illnesses.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Halfway down the Aegean coast, Smyrna, as Asia Minor ancients called it, was where East met West as an economic and cultural synapse at the end of the Silk Road.—
Alex Crevar,
New York Times,
11 July 2024
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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