the youth

noun

: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.

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That gratitude from the youth attending his center is exactly what Stewart envisions and wants to achieve. Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 This was cited as a potential ideological shift for the youth vote. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Elsewhere in New Delhi, members of the youth wing of India’s main opposition party burned an effigy of Trump. Esha Mitra, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 However, at the youth and high school level, girls may still be at the mercy of state law. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the youth

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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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