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Noun
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As populations’ median ages continue to rise — and the future looks increasingly hazardous for all age groups — more movies are touching on senility, dementia, elder abuse and other topics that not long ago rarely got any screen airing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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In an early 1940s scene from The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power, the first book of Robert Caro’s four-volume (so far) biography about the late president, the then-House member vents frustration early at the chamber’s strict seniority system.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Workday employees who lose their jobs won’t be able to displace other workers for the company, even if those who are laid off have seniority over others.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those who have already demonstrated their ability to go beyond traditional academics to engage with the world exhibit exactly the kind of dynamism and maturity that admissions teams seek.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention, even the healthiest of these pairs may encounter unique challenges that same-age duos typically don’t—such as elder care, varying maturity levels, the logistics of having kids, and significant generational differences.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
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The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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