AGES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

ages 1 of 2

noun

plural of age

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Bronze Age marks the beginning of the use of metal by ancient peoples

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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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ages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of age

as in progresses

to become mature as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

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Recent Examples of ages

Noun

To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Voice Comments will roll out globally over the next month to accounts belonging to people ages 18 and older, according to TikTok. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Museum tours cost $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 6-17, according to the boat's website. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Older buyers Builders may finally be acknowledging the advanced ages of many of their customers. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 That left the older two, ages 9 and 10, at home on their own. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 Millennials, ages 30 to 45, reported the highest expectations at $160,000, followed by Gen Z at $135,000, Gen X at $123,000 and baby boomers at $125,000. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The numbers and ages of the LRDs that Roman finds should give us a better idea of their origins. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Eggs frozen at younger ages result in significantly higher chances of success when thawed. — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Time Out Youth serves LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24 in Charlotte and surrounding communities. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Students ages 14 to 16 will be allowed to use AI cautiously under teacher supervision, while those ages 17 to 19 will be taught to use the technology in preparation for higher education and work. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 With voters ages 50+, Rogers took a nine-percentage point lead over El-Sayed at 52% to 43%. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Another survey released this month by CNBC found nearly half of Americans ages 18-34 hold favorable or very favorable views of democratic socialism. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 One study of women ages 31-77 found that being a best friend was a key predictor of how satisfied midlife women were with their lives. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026 Visitors ages 21 and older can also enjoy libations from the donation bar. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Sixty women ages 19-37 from 11 countries are competing on four teams -- Boston Hunters, San Francisco Firebells, New York Heights and Los Angeles Queens -- in a 15-game season. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Nothing ages a bathroom like tile that is dingy, dull, or black with mold and mildew. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ages

Noun

Bright light or grow lights are essential for keeping indoor cuttings healthy and thriving during shorter days.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Federer didn’t have too many prickly relationships during his playing days, and there were plenty of candidates.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of days

Verb

This surge likely is heading toward South Florida and will move through the rest of the state and parts of the Gulf of Mexico as the week progresses, Arman said.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
NuCube expects the resulting validation database to strengthen its technical case as development progresses.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

Steve Jobs and Tim Cook solved Apple’s biggest problems of their respective eras — building new products people loved and then manufacturing them at global, margin-fattening scale.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, a massive volume of debt issued by the US during past low-interest-rate eras is coming due, requiring new debt to be refinanced at today's higher market rates.

— , CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

Naegleria fowleri grows best at higher temperatures up to 115°F, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Things get spicy when Lowen grows closer to the novelist's husband (Josh Hartnett) and discovers dark bits about Verity's past.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grows

Noun

Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of times

Verb

Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026

Definition of matures

Noun

General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.

— Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026