seniors

noun

plural of senior
1
as in ancestors
one who is older than another since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

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2
as in superiors
one who is above another in rank, station, or office the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

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3
as in elders
the senior member of a group when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

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4
as in adults
a person of advanced years weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

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Recent Examples of seniors After receiving unsolicited donations due to his online fame, Ashton chose to redirect these funds to clean seniors' bins for free, reinvesting any surplus into his business and savings. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This year, more than 900 seniors walked across the stage at the celebratory Senior Signing Day. — Bret Clement, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Currently, the office focuses on vulnerable populations like LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous youth, seniors, and veterans. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 At the Downey facility, there are peer groups, therapies, workshops and they are developing a unique pathway to housing specifically for seniors. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Bring neighborhood leaders who know which seniors live alone and which families may not have transportation. — Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Taft is hoping its collection of 11 seniors led by Barajas will factor into a deeper run the CIF LA City Section Open Division playoffs this season. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Campbell called on the young players on high school football rosters to give it their all for the seniors on the team. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniors
  1. ancestors
  2. superiors
  3. elders
  4. adults
  5. bosses
  6. veterans
  7. geriatrics
  8. deans
Noun
  • With a sensibility that reminds me of Barbara Cooney’s art and text, Rebecca tells a story inspired by the lives of Beaton’s ancestors.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its rise also marks the beginning of the Hindu celebration of Pitru Paksha, during which worshippers perform rites to honor ancestors by offering prayers and food to past members of their families.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If both parties are PLA members, superiors must step in to mediate the relationship breakdown, and the couple can only get a civil divorce with the military’s approval, which can result in a longer process.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of superiors
Noun
  • Her plans include creating a ballroom, cultural and arts center where younger people can practice, newcomers can learn the history and elders can transfer their knowledge.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One bathroom had no toilet seat and there was no lighting in a stairwell used by elders unsure of their footing.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • Pew’s latest Religious Landscape Study found that 62% of US adults identified as Christian in 2023-24, while 29% had no religious affiliation.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Worse, our population is aging, and the number of working adults contributing to the tax base is dwindling.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of adults
Noun
  • What Billy doesn’t realize is how little any of that matters in the real game—the one being played by the town’s political bosses.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Court has been persistently reactionary in its dealings with other branches, using horizontal review to protect enslavers from abolitionists, bosses from unions, and tycoons from tax collectors.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • The cost to book the arena in those days was a whopping $1,000 a night, though that was discounted to $688 for the American Legion veterans.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The new microdramas platform from Hollywood veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun has launched with an initial slate of projects spanning the horror, comedy and animation genres.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of geriatrics
Noun
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of deans

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“Seniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniors. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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