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  • present participle of age.
  • a variation of aging.
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ageing

[ay-jing] / ˈeɪ dʒɪŋ /


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Japan has registered a record number of foreigners living in the country this year despite growing anti-immigration sentiment, as the country grapples with problems caused by an ageing and shrinking population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Much has been made of Australia's ageing side and a perceived lack of succession planning.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing, prompting a push by Takaichi for tighter regulations on foreign nationals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

While an ageing population and lower birth rates are limiting the supply of younger workers, higher participation rates among older employees and migration have helped to offset this decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman


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