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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Recent Examples of youth
The riverbanks and hills of Kerr County are filled with vacation cabins, youth camps and campgrounds, including Camp Mystic, the century-old, all-girls Christian summer camp.
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Leadership skills should be taught during early developmental stages, beyond sports, because the skills apply to other areas of life and set youth up for future success, King said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
However, first was a stop in his hometown for his annual youth football camp and community outreach day.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Hosts will assume a portion of the cost to stage events, and in turn X Games will partner with these cities for anywhere from three to ten years and invest in each community by supporting skate parks, youth action sports programs and community initiatives.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Leadership skills should be taught during early developmental stages, beyond sports, because the skills apply to other areas of life and set youth up for future success, King said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
However, first was a stop in his hometown for his annual youth football camp and community outreach day.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Hosts will assume a portion of the cost to stage events, and in turn X Games will partner with these cities for anywhere from three to ten years and invest in each community by supporting skate parks, youth action sports programs and community initiatives.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Dwayne Belfield, 41, was a regular customer since childhood at Exclusive Styles barber shop on Church Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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Although her family survived, her childhood home was washed away.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The teenagers and young adults who volunteer at The Awareness Project were also upset about the likelihood that the nonprofit will close.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Around this time, a person broke a window and successfully rescued a child from the home while flames began to spread, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The World Health Organization says that 81 percent of adolescents worldwide do not get enough physical activity, noting that rates of sedentary behavior in young people tend to rise as their country develops economically.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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Another study said that the monthly antidepressant dispensing rate for adolescents and young adults increased to 66.3 percent between 2016 and 2022 — a number that jumped by 17 percent per month in 2020 alone.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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Succi said first responders found that the driver of the vehicle and a juvenile in the backseat were trapped inside and needed to be extricated by fire crews.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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At least 41 of those cranes were reported to be juveniles, fresh new recruits from the breeding grounds in and around Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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