underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
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They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Additionally, police say a traffic stop was conducted near the home and resulted in the arrest of an underage teen for a DUI.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
The Idaho Statesman and law enforcement ordinarily don’t name minors accused of crimes, but because they are being charged with murder as adults, the two underage boys have been identified.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
State data show that undercover underage operatives who attempted to purchase marijuana in Colorado were denied 99% of the time in each of the last three years.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
That includes steps like training all managers about how to spot underage applicants and avoid hiring them.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
The Idaho Statesman and law enforcement ordinarily don’t name minors accused of crimes, but because they are being charged with murder as adults, the two underage boys have been identified.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
State data show that undercover underage operatives who attempted to purchase marijuana in Colorado were denied 99% of the time in each of the last three years.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
That includes steps like training all managers about how to spot underage applicants and avoid hiring them.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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