underage

Definition of underagenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of underage Novello’s research focused largely on pediatrics, organ transplants, AIDS, smoking, underage drinking, women’s health, and the health of minorities. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026 On the campaign trail, Paxton has touted his lawsuits against major social media companies and his calls for restrictions on the ability of AI bots to interact with underage users. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, Montgomery County police officers were called to a hospital where an underage teen girl reported a rape. — Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 He was also involved in launching the Parent Up campaign to spread awareness about underage drinking to parents, along with a variety of other projects directed at alcohol and drug abuse prevention. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • Buckwalter, a research psychologist, became quadriplegic after a teenage diving accident and uses a wheelchair.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The star’s latest real estate move comes in the midst of a tense legal battle with her ex-husband, French actor Olivier Martinez, over the custody of their teenage son.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Such laws would require third-party audits of social media algorithms to identify any harmful patterns, such as serving eating-disorder content to young girls more than to other groups.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Also, people are putting a little too much play on this whole almost a dance minor thing.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That seemingly minor detail can have huge consequences for the entire economy.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • His youthful experiences of flight and cultural assimilation inform a great deal of his work, which centers themes of belonging, identity, and collective memory.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s an atemporal quality to Guitarrica’s music, at once vibrant and youthful, of its moment with pop hooks but simultaneously pulling from the traditional sounds of flamenco and rumba.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This placed adolescent Danny right in the center of 1950s Hollywood.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Plans include growing its psychiatry residency, expanding adolescent psychiatry fellowships, and launching an addiction medicine fellowship to prepare future specialists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • In the most serious cases, they were committed to state juvenile justice facilities.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was held at a county juvenile detention center for nearly two weeks.
    — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Edamame Edamame, or immature soybeans, is naturally rich in both protein and fiber.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The report, published in December 2024, cited multiple factors, including the fast fashion business model and immature textile recycling technologies.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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