adolescents

noun

Definition of adolescentsnext
plural of adolescent
as in teenagers

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  1. teenagers
  2. youngsters
  3. juveniles
Noun
  • In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What’s on teenagers’ minds, planning for your future electricity needs and the uproar over birthright citizenship.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • Atlanta’s probable pitchers for next season include veteran lefty Chris Sale, coming off an 18-win season that produced his first Cy Young Award; fellow veteran Reynaldo Lopez, who made a successful conversion from reliever to starter; and youngsters Spencer Schwellenbach and Strider.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Tickets, for specific nights only, are $20, $10 for youngsters ages 4-12, free for kids 3 and younger.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • The initial complaint was brought forward by the mother of one of the involved juveniles, who provided videos of the incident, police said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the fin trade is increasingly targeting young sharks; removing juveniles is especially problematic because these young sharks have yet to reproduce.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of juveniles
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