as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
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Adjective
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For an elderly retiree without home internet or a disabled individual with limited mobility, being forced to appear in person means delays or even losing access to benefits entirely.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Of those, 183 were children, 94 were women, and 34 were elderly.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The maritime disaster killed six construction workers, temporarily shuttered one of the nation's busiest ports, and spotlighted the vulnerabilities of aged bridges faced with increasingly larger cargo ships.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sally Wainwright Reveals How Her Band Of 'Riot Women' Learned To Play A Tune -- Series Mania Heywood’s memoir turns on the story of how her parents took her, aged seven, on a trip sailing around the world.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Older.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/older. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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