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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subadult
Adjective
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Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to follow in April and early May.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Paulo needed physical therapy to recover from several surgeries to shorten her left leg to the length of her right leg — the difference a consequence of juvenile arthritis.—
Jordan Rau,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After Anne’s death, a more paternal side of Cromwell appears—augmented, perhaps, by the loss of his own young daughters to sudden illness, a few years earlier.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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At 35, the Illinois native is the band’s youngest member.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mariah Carey just pulled a classic mom move by embarrassing her teenage son in front of his friends.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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Two of the world’s best teenage track and field athletes are confirmed to participate.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After reaming her besties out for having not changed at all since their teen years, Laurie reverts back to her adolescent self.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hope, an adolescent red wolf from one of the cloned litters produced by Colossal.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Audiences witness the characters’ lives unfold backward, from their fractured adult friendships to their youthful optimism.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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But behind the image of youthful confidence lies a question increasingly whispered by allies and adversaries alike: Can Bardella, who has no experience in government, really lead?—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The criminal conflicts-of-interest statute governs the holdings of underage children but exempts the investments of heirs over 18.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the flights to Prague to meet underage boys, Holmberg was also accused of predatory behavior closer to home.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s been there; Harper was emotional — at times, immature — as a younger player.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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From its opening scenes, Severance has presented the procedure the show is named for as a kind of birth, the spawning of a new, immature being.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Three other family members, two children and one 19-year-old, suffered minor wounds.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Subadult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subadult. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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