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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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In addition, there will be even fewer young adults available for colleges in the U.S., even if they decide the investment is worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal

No adult child is entitled to a share of their parents’ estate, especially if they have already broken ties with those parents.

From MarketWatch

Kids who are stars in sports and music don’t usually grow up to be stars as adults, a new study found.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is not clear if that applies to everyone or is concentrated just in children and young adults who have caught less flu in the past and who have been most affected so far.

From BBC

As a young adult, I watched civic and business leaders clean up downtown, fix old buildings and build new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal