adult
noun
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
adultlike
-
a word derived from
adult.
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
“It relieves a lot of the adultlike stresses that the kids carry around.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
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
The infant microbiota changes from month to month, moving erratically toward an adultlike state.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
Other cultural shifts in the ’60s and ’70s changed the way Americans thought of youth, making them seem more adultlike.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2013
