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adults

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


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Adults in the U.S. also need documents that protect their families in case they become incapacitated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Appeared in the February 5, 2026, print edition as 'Social Media Bans for Kids Fuel Censorship for Adults'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Adults in the United States are growing increasingly concerned about the ramifications of AI, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Adults in middle age and later life who tend to be more active in the evening were found to have worse cardiovascular health than those who are active earlier in the day.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

Adults were always doing that to me, and I hated it.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia



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