- plural of adolescent.
adolescents
Example Sentences
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Researchers tracked 463,396 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 through age 26.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
"We found insufficient evidence to conclude that exposure to the Act had any early substantial effects on social media use among adolescents aged under 16," the researchers wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Immunizing household members, including children, adolescents and adults, is the best way to protect infants who are too young to receive the MMR vaccine,” the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
UK vaccine experts have therefore concluded that it isn't cost effective to offer the MenB vaccine to all adolescents, and the NHS does not currently offer a catch-up programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
At nightfall the nuns were exhausted, unable to move, give another order, and still the troop of tireless adolescents was in the courtyard singing school songs out of tune.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
