as in maturity
the state of being an old person
refuses to let her elderliness interfere with her indomitable zest for life
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Noun
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Dahlias reach maturity and bloom about eight to ten weeks after the tubers are planted in late spring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025 -
Other factors to consider when evaluating the nutrient content of coconut include the type of fruit (cultivar), maturity, and processing methods.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Plastic, of course, takes ages to break down, and only a small percentage of the world’s plastic is successfully recycled.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Holmes said the Disney+ and ITV audience bases are complementary, rattling off stats including that less than 10% of Disney+’s audience is over the age of 55, while for ITV the figure is around 40%.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Elderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderliness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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