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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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Example Sentences

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The federal panel is tasked with developing vaccine recommendations, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses to set the immunization schedules for adults and children in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prospect of higher Medicare Part B premiums comes as many older adults already struggle to make ends meet.

From MarketWatch

The prospect of higher Medicare Part B premiums comes as many older adults already struggle to make ends meet.

From MarketWatch

The vast majority of those in humans are the eccrine variety; adults have between two and four million in all.

From The Wall Street Journal

The nursery informed the council's Local Authority Designated Officer - who deals with allegations against adults working with children - and Avon and Somerset Police were alerted the following day.

From BBC