age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
is ageing
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present progressiveof age (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan, ready for the training of future funeral directors in a country where the population is ageing rapidly.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
The world's fifth-largest economy has long remained stagnant - average incomes have not risen in 30 years but its population is ageing rapidly.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
The fact that the population is ageing - a greater proportion of the working age population is in their 50s and 60s - is a major factor in the numbers going up.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
The fact that the population is ageing - a greater proportion of the working age population is in their 50s and 60s - is a major cause of the numbers going up.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
The Foreign Office especially is ageing its men fast these few years.
From The Vanished Messenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
