elderly
adjective
of advanced age; old.
nonelderly
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a word derived from
elderly.
Example Sentences
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Four in five include either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Nonelderly Americans in particular were hit harder than nonelderly populations in other rich countries.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
More than 440,000 working poor and nonelderly adults enrolled within the first budget year, and Louisiana’s uninsured rate dropped from 22.7% to 9.4%.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
About 60 percent of nonelderly adults on Medicaid are already working, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
Because of safety concerns when COVID-19 vaccines first became available, “only nonelderly adults were asked to take injections,” Cheng says.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 14, 2022
