as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
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Recent Examples of geriatric
Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
These are classic geriatric syndromes that usually receive a classic medical response: the senior is ordered to pee in a cup for testing.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Salamon and her sister Suzanne, a geriatric doctor, decided to move their mother up to Boston, where her sister who is head of geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, lives.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatric
Adjective
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Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Between October 2024 and January 2025, at least five elderly victims in Pittsburgh were tricked into handing over large sums of cash.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This diminishing of the sandwich generation’s own financial security could have very far reaching effects, not only for their own retirement plans down the road but for their own children as well, the legacy of the family elders who need long term care.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The survey revealed Gen Z plans to embrace a more traditional mindset than their millennial elders in many ways.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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By and large, adults should always start by educating themselves before consuming any form of marijuana or hemp product and purchase products from licensed and/or regulated facilities.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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About 31% of the cases involve children under 5 years, 38% involve children and teens between 5 and 19, and 29% involve adults.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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