as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
Tracey Wigfield: And so much of this show is about middle age, and this group of friends seeing each other through the best times — and the worst.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 May 2025
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 was a highlight of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which boasts a collection spanning from the middle ages to modern times.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The particular plight of Gen X is to have grown up in one world only to hit middle age in a strange new land.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For those who have children, middle age is typically the time when those children are becoming more independent or leaving home.
—Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 May 2025
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 was a highlight of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which boasts a collection spanning from the middle ages to modern times.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The particular plight of Gen X is to have grown up in one world only to hit middle age in a strange new land.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For those who have children, middle age is typically the time when those children are becoming more independent or leaving home.
—Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
maturity
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Gallegos recommends investors consider investment grade credits in the BBB class, between one and five years in terms of maturity (the average maturity is approximately three years), and where yields are near 5%.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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He’s gained maturity and perspective by going through hell and back a couple times on the way to getting clean and sober; and he’s developed even more of both via fatherhood and, more recently, grandfatherhood.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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