as in youth
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike
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Recent Examples of adolescence
When the girl hit the turbulent wall of adolescence, she was forced to leave.
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
The first is a touching drama, adapted by Keith Bunin from Ali Benjamin’s 2015 novel of the same name, about a lonely seventh-grader named Suzy who is grieving the death of her onetime best friend and trying to navigate her way through adolescence and her one-of-a-kind brilliant mind.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Studies show that between 5% and 69% of children go into spontaneous remission by adolescence or adulthood.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
The room is a temple of adolescence, with pictures of his favorite basketball players, vintage arcade machines like Pac-Man and a gaming racing wheel.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
The first is a touching drama, adapted by Keith Bunin from Ali Benjamin’s 2015 novel of the same name, about a lonely seventh-grader named Suzy who is grieving the death of her onetime best friend and trying to navigate her way through adolescence and her one-of-a-kind brilliant mind.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Studies show that between 5% and 69% of children go into spontaneous remission by adolescence or adulthood.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
The room is a temple of adolescence, with pictures of his favorite basketball players, vintage arcade machines like Pac-Man and a gaming racing wheel.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
Noun
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Empowered youth contribute their skills and talents to the workforce, driving economic growth through innovation and productivity.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Think: everything from skin, hair, and hygiene products—gifted by the local community, then redistributed to the Lower East Side Girls Club, an organization supporting the city’s youth.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What began as a novel concept has evolved into a technological revolution that’s still in its infancy.—
Zameer Rizvi,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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So while big booze might raise a toast to low- and no- alcohol, this market remains in its infancy.—
Andrea Felsted,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tuberville introduced the bill to the Senate for the second time after failing to pass it through in 2023, only to watch the Democrat minority filibuster the bill with just 45 nay votes.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Newsom was met with a mix of praise and criticism, including from fellow state Democrats who accused the governor of abandoning a vulnerable minority group.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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