as in grown-ups
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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Recent Examples of adults
The free community event provides older adults with resources and inspiration.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
About two-thirds of Hispanic adults overall disapproved of the president’s approach to immigration, while 61% said his economic policies have made conditions worse, according to the poll.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
And that's a challenge for a lot of our older adults to navigate.
—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Check In with Neighbors Who Might Need Assistance Snow—and all the maintenance tasks that come with it—can be particularly difficult for disabled folks, new parents, and older adults to tackle.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
General grounds admission, which includes access to livestock events, exhibits and the carnival midway, is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 6-16, and free for children 5 and under.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Diagnoses are more common among adults and kidney symptoms tend to be less severe in the beginning.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Juvenile victims were counted the same as adults.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Villa Dora Villa Dora is a small, adults-only escape with just nine rooms.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adults
elders
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Saikat Choudhury’s detailed graphite drawings honor connections between youth and elders, bridge cultural traditions, and acknowledge the disparity in belonging as well.—
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But wealthy elders aren’t in a big hurry to discuss those plans with the kids.—
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“Adults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adults. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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