underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In places like Panama City Beach, Florida, Francis faced months of jail time and persistent legal action from officials who alleged his company had filmed underage girls; and from participants, who sued him for not properly preparing or compensating them for their involvement.
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—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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—Kate Selig, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In places like Panama City Beach, Florida, Francis faced months of jail time and persistent legal action from officials who alleged his company had filmed underage girls; and from participants, who sued him for not properly preparing or compensating them for their involvement.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Dartmouth's Alpha Phi sorority also has been charged as a corporation for facilitating an underage alcohol party, per the release.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Alpha Phi was charged with a misdemeanor for hosting a party where underage drinking occurred, according to a Friday news release from the police department in Hanover, N.H., where Dartmouth’s campus is.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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