juvenescence

noun

Definition of juvenescencenext
as in adolescence

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Recent Examples of juvenescence The juvenescence of their relationship — confined mostly to texting — makes each interaction fraught with the danger of a fatal misstep. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenescence
  1. adolescence
  2. minority
  3. boyhood
Noun
  • Knight had developed a private love of music as a child, only to be thrust into the spotlight in adolescence thanks in part to his dad’s connections.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s Teens & Screens study surveyed more than 1,500 adolescents (ages 10-24, reflecting the ages of adolescence as defined by the National Academy of Sciences).
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adolescence
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  • Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, ethnic and Indigenous minorities, such as the Roma people in Europe and the Uyghur people in China, are targets of the practice, as are people with disabilities and transgender and intersex persons.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of minority
Noun
  • Greenwood has been in exile since January 2022, when he was first suspended by his boyhood club Manchester United.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hastert’s journey to Congress from his boyhood farm appeared to be the result of fate and luck.
    — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyhood

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“Juvenescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenescence. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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