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adolescent

[ad-l-es-uhnt] / ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /


NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Iron deficiency anemia is especially common among pregnant women and adolescent girls in many developing countries.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"Like all adolescent boys, guess what? I couldn't get out of bed," he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“In my community as an adolescent medicine specialist we are hearing from parents that they are discovering that their children are engaging in similar dangerous behaviors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Reducing adolescent pregnancies in a society is generally considered to be a positive trend.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Later, as an adolescent, he went through the initiation rights with the other Kikuyu boys with whom he had grown up.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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