senescence

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Recent Examples of senescence This can lead to cellular senescence—a process where cells stop dividing but do not die—triggering oxidative stress and inflammation that leads to biological aging and chronic diseases. Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024 Studies have shown that senescence in liver cells is highly indicative of underlying disease. New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024 In rich and poor countries alike, a coming wave of senescence stands to impose completely unfamiliar burdens on many societies. Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 And these diseases that are appearing are associated with the underlying process of senescence — aging, the aging of our cells, tissues, organs and organ systems that is immutable. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for senescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senescence
Noun
  • As populations’ median ages continue to rise — and the future looks increasingly hazardous for all age groups — more movies are touching on senility, dementia, elder abuse and other topics that not long ago rarely got any screen airing.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.
    Armond White, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.
    Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • There are two different vaccines available based on age.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Riley was asked about Lane’s maturity this year and gave an interesting, in-depth response.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Cristobal said Toney’s maturity and preparation stuck out the most this spring.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Senescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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