as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderly
The tearjerker of a story follows an elderly man (James Garner) living in a nursing home with his wife (Gena Rowlands), who has dementia.
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EW.com, 23 May 2025
Emergency services are shedding more light after a dump truck driver plowed into a South Jersey home on Tuesday, while its elderly homeowner was inside.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
What happens to elderly people living in nursing homes when those facilities go bust?
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Authorities were working to identify some of the victims, most of whom were elderly women.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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EW.com, 23 May 2025
Emergency services are shedding more light after a dump truck driver plowed into a South Jersey home on Tuesday, while its elderly homeowner was inside.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
What happens to elderly people living in nursing homes when those facilities go bust?
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Authorities were working to identify some of the victims, most of whom were elderly women.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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But since 2022, IT employment among those aged 22 to 27 has declined by 8%, compared to a 0.8% rise for college grads older than 27, the Oxford report suggests.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Bella, aged 11, was last seen in Wollongong at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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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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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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