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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
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as in twilight
a later period of one's life
stoically endures all of the aches and pains that come with age
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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
at 88, she gets frustrated by the feebleness that is inevitable with age
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the copper monument has acquired the patina of age
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as in to grow
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of age
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2026
In order to make time for lessons in coding, robotics, and video editing—all skills that some schools have deemed essential in the digital age—there often isn’t time for cursive or typing.
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
30 June 2026
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Analysts say Japan's economic indicators, such as investments, remain relatively strong despite longer term problems such as a chronic labor shortage due to an aging and declining population.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
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The ampd YouTube dashboard lets clients drill down from a national overview to a single channel, splitting any metric by age, gender, income and region, and switching the view between reach, hours watched and individual titles.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2026
In order to make time for lessons in coding, robotics, and video editing—all skills that some schools have deemed essential in the digital age—there often isn’t time for cursive or typing.
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
30 June 2026
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Their core is aging, their window is surely closing, and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski never needs an excuse to be aggressive.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Analysts say Japan's economic indicators, such as investments, remain relatively strong despite longer term problems such as a chronic labor shortage due to an aging and declining population.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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Some visitors there, too, can’t help but connect Lincoln’s era in America to today’s politics, said Rob Thurman, the museum’s assistant director.
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Ohio organizers are honoring Toni Morrison with a yearlong, statewide reading project that sequences her 11 novels by era, revealing a sweeping, alternative history of America.
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There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
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Venus is still with us though, and is the brightest star-like object in the sky this month, popping out in the low western twilight very soon after sunset and slipping below the horizon not long after evening twilight ends.
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However, nights remain short for observers in the northern hemisphere and lingering twilight could make auroras harder to spot.
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When questions are not really questions Children don’t have the experience or emotional maturity to weigh in on every decision or determine what happens next.
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The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.
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Last year, the NCMM received 113 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands—the largest single return of Benin antiquities directly linked to the 1897 British looting, according to the commission.
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Priceless artifacts stolen from these temples would then end up in the hands of unscrupulous antiquities dealers.
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The iconic fast food company has grown beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas, Idaho, and as far east as Tennessee.
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And a growing body of research suggests that one of the simplest ways to help isn’t more space or more exercise.
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Captain Tim Ream entered the media area after the defeat, a shell of a man who had spent the previous days proudly leading the team throughout this tournament, playing in four US matches at this World Cup.
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Every travel day requires a spacious carry-on bag that’s comfortable to schlep through the airport and spacious enough to hold your in-flight essentials.
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The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.
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This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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