as in grown-ups
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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Recent Examples of adults
Egg hunts will be divided by age groups (adults included), and there will be games and other activities.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite nearly one in five adults facing mental health challenges annually, many communities, including the city of Lauderdale Lakes, have long wait times and too few professionals.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Two other adults were reportedly treated for injuries at the accident site.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that affects approximately 30 million adults in the United States, according to the American Lung Association.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
DeSantis wants to protect kids from childhood for the same reason my great grandfather put a tiny rucksack on my 5-year-old mother’s shoulders and sent her into the cotton fields to pick with the adults — cheap labor.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
During a recent 12-month period, more than two-thirds of all adults using San Diego’s safe parking programs had some form of income, city staffers said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Three adults were killed and two children were hospitalized following a four-vehicle crash in New Jersey involving a minivan for special needs students, authorities said Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
According to police, the victims included a pilot, 2 other adults and 3 children.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite nearly one in five adults facing mental health challenges annually, many communities, including the city of Lauderdale Lakes, have long wait times and too few professionals.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Two other adults were reportedly treated for injuries at the accident site.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that affects approximately 30 million adults in the United States, according to the American Lung Association.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
DeSantis wants to protect kids from childhood for the same reason my great grandfather put a tiny rucksack on my 5-year-old mother’s shoulders and sent her into the cotton fields to pick with the adults — cheap labor.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
During a recent 12-month period, more than two-thirds of all adults using San Diego’s safe parking programs had some form of income, city staffers said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Three adults were killed and two children were hospitalized following a four-vehicle crash in New Jersey involving a minivan for special needs students, authorities said Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
According to police, the victims included a pilot, 2 other adults and 3 children.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Adults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adults. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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