as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
bought special food intended for senior dogs
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as in ancestor
one who is older than another
since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"
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as in superior
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
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as in dean
the senior member of a group
when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors
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Recent Examples of senior
Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Despite the softer manufacturing PMI, the overall demand outlook appears positive, said Bruce Pang, senior research fellow at the National Institution for Finance and Development, citing stronger readings in two price sub-indexes.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
That means more money out-of-pocket for seniors and families.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Susan has extensive experience in various healthcare settings including medical surgery, oncology, and senior living facilities.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Despite the softer manufacturing PMI, the overall demand outlook appears positive, said Bruce Pang, senior research fellow at the National Institution for Finance and Development, citing stronger readings in two price sub-indexes.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
The event also featured the first-ever student photo contest open to juniors and seniors in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
That means more money out-of-pocket for seniors and families.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior
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Puente was eventually taken into custody after an elderly man at a Los Angeles bar struck up a conversation with her and soon recognized her from the news.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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America’s elderly prison population is rising, partly because of more people serving long sentences for violent crimes.—
Sarah Kliff,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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An Africa that would leave our ancestors speechless, unable to comprehend the magnitude of our joy and freedom.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some hockey experts consider the CHL superior to the USHL in terms of developing players for prospective NHL careers, though others see the USHL, whose 16 teams all play in the United States, as preferable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In it, former AP photo editor Carl Robinson said he was told by a superior to give Nick Ut credit for the photo that the film claims was actually taken by NBC News driver Nguyen Thanh Nghe.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Chuck Goudie, Chicago media's dean of investigations, is no longer on the air at ABC7.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Dodd, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is an expert in outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.—
Kimberly Dodd,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Therefore the products offered to their parents’ generation is not suitable for this generation of elders.—
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, families often join together for dinner as people offer sacrifices to ancestors and pay respect to their elders.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Scholz’s predecessor, Angela Merkel, often went head-to-head with Trump and reportedly believed that the U.S. president specifically had it out for Germany during his first term.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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And ‘dust on boots’ fails even to distinguish this nominee from multiple predecessors of the last decade.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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For about 20 years, beating any two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same Grand Slam was the men’s tennis final boss.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the film, Gascón plays a Mexican crime boss who seeks out a lawyer (Saldaña) who can help the character transition into living as a woman.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Landing Vincent could give them another veteran for the playoffs and a capable ball-handler.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Appearing on the Graham Norton Show alongside fellow guest Olly Alexander — also a Eurovision veteran — the actor talked about his love of the annual song competition, which led to co-writing and co-starring in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Senior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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