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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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The researchers combined data from 12 studies involving 235 women and adolescent girls.

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

Lucio Campos decided to learn it when his adolescent daughter asked to go to South Korea for her 15th birthday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Nagata’s patients include adolescent and young male patients who have eating disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I didn’t want to hear about “typical adolescent problems,” or “other girls,” or “you’ll grow out of it.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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