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as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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Recent Examples of youths
That disparity prompted Bradford to author legislation in 2023 to create the Ebony Alert system to help law enforcement find missing Black youths ages 12 to 25.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The award comes at a crucial point for Wisconsin's youths.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The new policy is expected to more than double the number of youths who visit the museum’s galleries each year.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
In each incident, two or three youths approach a victim and ask for donations for a basketball fundraiser.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The transition team did not respond to other questions from NPR, including those about gender-affirming care for trans youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Take gender-affirming care for youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
The 38-year-old lives in Ohio, where state law has banned gender-affirming care for youths and participation of transgender girls and women on girls and women's sports teams.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Ebony Alerts are meant to help police find missing Black youths ages 12 to 25, a group that represents a disproportionate number of the missing people in the state and the country.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The award comes at a crucial point for Wisconsin's youths.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The new policy is expected to more than double the number of youths who visit the museum’s galleries each year.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
In each incident, two or three youths approach a victim and ask for donations for a basketball fundraiser.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
The transition team did not respond to other questions from NPR, including those about gender-affirming care for trans youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Take gender-affirming care for youths.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
The 38-year-old lives in Ohio, where state law has banned gender-affirming care for youths and participation of transgender girls and women on girls and women's sports teams.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Ebony Alerts are meant to help police find missing Black youths ages 12 to 25, a group that represents a disproportionate number of the missing people in the state and the country.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
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Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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What’s on teenagers’ minds, planning for your future electricity needs and the uproar over birthright citizenship.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kat Dunbar, of Bedminster, recalled seeing what at first appeared to be a UFO while driving home with her children.David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The initial complaint was brought forward by the mother of one of the involved juveniles, who provided videos of the incident, police said.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition, a expanding market for juveniles of large shark species is emerging, raising alarm about the future of shark populations globally.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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