seniors

noun

plural of senior
1
as in ancestors
one who is older than another since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

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2
as in superiors
one who is above another in rank, station, or office the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

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3
as in elders
the senior member of a group when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

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4
as in adults
a person of advanced years weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

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Recent Examples of seniors Admission costs $33 for adults (12-64) and children (2-11), $28 for seniors (65 and over) and is free for children under 2. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 The latest takedown is part of Operation Blackout, the FBI's international campaign to dismantle scam compounds that prey on Americans, particularly seniors. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The Wednesday deliveries have a waitlist of over 150 seniors and veterans. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 One of five seniors on a talented but young roster, Bryant is the floor captain in her first season as a starter. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Records show that Little Havana responded to the city that the seniors that use its services are driven to and from the center through the organization’s transportation services. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 In a parallel process, the university suspended five students and prohibited 13 seniors from graduating. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Access is included with garden admission, which costs $20 for adults, $14 for seniors and students, and $8 for children age 3-12. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 For seniors with a fixed income, that extra cash is often spendable money that ends up back in the economy. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniors
  1. ancestors
  2. superiors
  3. elders
  4. adults
  5. bosses
  6. veterans
  7. geriatrics
  8. deans
Noun
  • The discovery led to a complete redesign of the project, shifting the hotel inland to preserve the sacred site and honor the ancestors who remain there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The small, troubled Trask family represents isolation, generational trauma and dysfunctional cycles in contrast to the large, loving and morally grounded Hamilton family, who are modeled after Steinbeck’s own maternal ancestors.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • But after Dougan raised the concerns, the lawsuit says, his superiors took disciplinary action against him.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Reuveni, who had been promoted to serve as the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, warned his superiors that the government might be in violation of the court order.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of superiors
Noun
  • This could’ve been a story of seasoned elders welcoming a new voice into their fold.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For 40 years, Young Dance has welcomed dancers who are babies to dancers who are elders, as well as dancers of all abilities.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • Of the young adults that comprise Ellora’s defense force, earnest airbender Jae (Major Curda) and himbo waterbender Daemin (Darren Barnet) make for a particularly amusing pairing.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of adults
Noun
  • In July, Puma reported a slip in sales in the second quarter, but the company’s bosses remain optimistic that their plan to bring the brand back to growth by 2027 is on the right track.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As more employees use AI in their day-to-day, bosses need to change their approach to managing given this new means of work, says Aparna Nair, IBM's chief talent, leadership & culture officer.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • At least 22 Colombian veterans, working for a Florida security contractor, are believed to have been involved in a July 2021 raid on the home of Moïse that resulted in his assassination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It is founded by entertainment industry veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner, and Lloyd Braun.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of geriatrics
Noun
  • The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deans

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“Seniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniors. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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