adult life

noun

: the period from the time one became an adult
I've worked here all of my adult life.

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For most of your adult life, breakdown and rebuilding stay in rough balance. — Allison Palmer updated June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 For my entire adult life to this point, making an appointment was as simple as making a phone call. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 For much of her adult life, LeFrak was focused on raising her family. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Soloviev didn’t look the part of a billionaire who has spent most of his adult life on Lily Pond Lane. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for adult life

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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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