as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
symptoms most often seen in senescent people
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Recent Examples of senescent
QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senescent
Adjective
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Even so, there were reports about how Biden’s age could have become a political liability even before then-special counsel Robert Hur’s reporting describing the then-president as an elderly man with a bad memory.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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When an elderly man boarded an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska, his travel companion knew the journey carried special weight.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Needless to say, building Hotel Emma out of the old Pearl Brewery was a massive undertaking, and its owner, Silver Ventures, made several sustainable choices during construction.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The Tequila is aged for 36 months in a Solera-like system.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This toothbrush is designed to grow with your child, beginning with the silicone head for babies aged six months to one year and the electric toothbrush head for those aged one to three years.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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“Senescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescent. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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