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adults

NOUN
a mature, fully grown person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
grownup
WEAK
Antonyms


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In June, an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend mFlusiva for adults 50 and older.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The disease affects an estimated 0.5% to 1% of adults worldwide.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Many complainants argued the imagery was distressing for both children and adults.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

It’s a world from which adults are almost entirely missing, and when they are not, they are disappointing, or trouble.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It’s funny how adults do this—they assume that just because two people are close to the same age, they’ll have something in common.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison



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