the aged

noun

: old people
providing help for the aged and the sick

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This move, made as her campaign enters its final weeks, was intended to offer relief to the millions of family caregivers who provide a sizeable amount of the nation’s long-term care for the aged and disabled. Gregg Girvan, National Review, 22 Oct. 2024 For 2025, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,600. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The additional standard deduction per person for the aged or the blind will be $1,600. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Conservatives will point out that tax revenues are set to rise as a share of GDP over the next thirty years, as spending on programs for the aged explodes, so how could taxes rather than spending be the problem? Dylan Matthews, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the aged 

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“The aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20aged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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