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
That experience trauma bonded the two who have been linked since adolescence.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
In my adolescence, the fight turned emotional and metaphysical, mirroring the peaks and valleys of hormonal mood shifts.
—Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The researchers are now planning to follow these children into adolescence to see if the effects persist, potentially impacting obesity, blood pressure and type 2 diabetes risk.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Adapted by Mara Brock Akil and executive produced by Regina King, the show reimagines Judy Blume’s iconic 1975 novel through a contemporary lens, centering Black love, family, and the growing pains of adolescence in a pre–George Floyd America.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
In my adolescence, the fight turned emotional and metaphysical, mirroring the peaks and valleys of hormonal mood shifts.
—Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The researchers are now planning to follow these children into adolescence to see if the effects persist, potentially impacting obesity, blood pressure and type 2 diabetes risk.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Adapted by Mara Brock Akil and executive produced by Regina King, the show reimagines Judy Blume’s iconic 1975 novel through a contemporary lens, centering Black love, family, and the growing pains of adolescence in a pre–George Floyd America.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescence
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California is the second state to enter Trump’s cross-hairs over transgender athletes participation in youth sports.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Teaching children these skills early may hold the key to reversing the rising tide of youth mental illness.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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And iTunes was in the infancy of locating its footing, having launched just two years prior.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Lead exposure is most serious during brain development – in utero, infancy and early childhood, and high lead exposure levels can lead to learning disabilities, behavior difficulties, and a lower IQ, according to the Food and Drug Administration.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The pace of business on the House and Senate floors noticeably slowed, a consequence of the tradition of unlimited debate that enhances the influence of the Republican minority in the waning days of every session.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Traditionally, the five-member FCC has maintained an ideological balance with three commissioners from the party in power and two from the minority.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Adolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescence. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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