as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood
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Recent Examples of juveniles
Those arrested include two 16-year-old juveniles, each charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and evading arrest.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Braintree Police arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in a movie theatre carjacking Friday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver, identified as 60-year-old Darnell Hairston, was traveling with two juveniles, according to a release from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Eight juveniles were in the vehicle together — including Hampton, who was riding in the front — when Matthews allegedly waved the gun around and pointed it in some of the teen passengers’ faces, according to News Channel 10.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The juveniles said the robbers made away with cash and gift cards.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Unnamed juveniles have also been listed as co-conspirators, and the ages that some are alleged to have begun offending are as young as 13 or 14, according to law enforcement.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The severity of the injuries are unknown, Sinopoli said, adding that both adults and juveniles were hurt.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juveniles
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In May 2025, Chris shared a photo of Mel with their three kids in celebration of Mother’s Day.—
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That was a big benefit for Chef Johan Jensen, co-owner of Whitecrest Eatery in Stonington Borough, Connecticut, who, after initially experimenting with it from a culinary perspective, was attracted to beef tallow to cook cleaner for his kids.—
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The document said Good had three children, who at the time of the filing were ages 13, 10 and 3.—
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The funding went toward three federal programs, two of which focus on lifting families with children out of poverty.—
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In preparation for the celebration, JLOCC’s Community Impact Council assembled and donated 24 hygiene kits for Orangewood youths.—
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The two youths then appear to talk to each other, and the victim briefly takes out his phone and puts it back in his pocket before the attacker, dressed in black and wearing a mask and hood, walks off.—
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“Juveniles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juveniles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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