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adult

[uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt] / əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt /
ADJECTIVE
being mature, fully grown
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NOUN
a mature, fully grown person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
grownup
WEAK
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People she met included a widow estranged from her adult children over financial woes, who stored piles of their belongings at their mother's home.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Though Anthony was 17 at the time of the murder on 2 April 2025, under Texas law he was able to be charged as an adult.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For better or worse, a credit history opens a lot of doors in adult life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Dagit said they recently found newt egg masses for the first time in years, as well as a few adult newts and many frogs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Let’s chalk today up to rookie error. Tomorrow morning you’ll be at work at ten and you’ll stay until six, unless one of the staff —the actual adult staff—tells you otherwise.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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