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age

[eyj] / eɪdʒ /
NOUN
period of animate existence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
life maturity old age youth
STRONG
adolescence adulthood boyhood childhood dotage girlhood infancy lifetime majority senility seniority
WEAK
elderliness middle age
NOUN
a period of time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
century date day era generation life millennium
STRONG
aeon duration epoch interim interval lifetime span
WEAK
blue moon
Antonyms
STRONG
continuation
VERB
become older
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate develop get along grow grow up mature
STRONG
decline mellow push ripen wane
WEAK
grow feeble grow old
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease halt lessen stop
STRONG
increase rise

Example Sentences

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To me, the poster’s value comes from its age and its story.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

I plan to delay claiming my own Social Security benefits until at least age 67.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

We’re really training him to appraise things at a young age.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It can affect women of any age and can cause pain and fertility problems, according to the NHS website.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He might discover a new river or an old mountain or a glacier of dubious age.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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