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adolescents

NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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They monitored 270 children and adolescents participating in the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health birth cohort.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

In 2027, the guidance explains, Title X will fund “voluntary family planning projects” that offer a broad range of “acceptable and effective family planning method” and services for adolescents and infertility.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Novo Nordisk will seek regulatory approval for its semaglutide pill to treat Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents after a late-stage trial showed it significantly reduced blood sugar in 10- to 17-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The attack was a tragedy but "not a surprise" to people like her who work with young adults and adolescents, she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But the grouse rapidly grew into adolescents with good wing feathers.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen



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