Example Sentences

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Currently, nerve cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells take months to reach an adultlike state in the lab -- a timeline that mirrors the slow pace of human brain development.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Later in life, those foundational infant calming skills learned in response to parental care develop into more adultlike habits for regulating distress, like counting to 10 or taking deep breaths.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2022

Today, he keeps his hair cut low and styles it like a television anchor, all adultlike and corporate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

And by the way, when we say “fully developed” brain by age 25, we mean adultlike.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2020

The infant microbiota changes from month to month, moving erratically toward an adultlike state.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2015