SENIOR CITIZENS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

senior citizens

noun

plural of senior citizen

as in elders

a person of advanced years more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives

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Recent Examples of senior citizens Sara Schueneman, state director of Colorado for the AARP, said the original proposal that would have boosted average monthly bills by 10% would be too hard on senior citizens living on a fixed income. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Tickets, available at the door, are $15, $10 for children ages 4-12 and senior citizens 65 and older, free for children 3 and younger. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 No member of the public would be given preferential treatment; however, people who might not be able to stay long could be allowed to speak first, such as senior citizens or parents with childcare considerations. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 While Bush was in the park, Bell met with senior citizens at a historic Black church. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 This includes any number of disputes between parties, but also issues such as evictions, scams targeting senior citizens, and domestic-violence protective orders. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 The means for doing so include increasing the property assessment threshold for existing tax exemptions, creating new exemptions for senior citizens, and, in the case of Tennessee, instilling outright prohibitions on state property taxes. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 If elected, Blanks would advocate for property tax relief for senior citizens by expanding relief programs through the Kansas Department of Revenue. — Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

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Noun

One bathroom had no toilet seat and there was no lighting in a stairwell used by elders unsure of their footing.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Although congregations have elders, families are the main conduit for ritual and belief.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of elders

Noun

His case has remained pending while the other two adults charged with murder, Miller and Terry Young, ultimately pleaded guilty to lesser gun charges.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Much of the screen time communicating with other young people on the internet — some of the contacts are unknowingly mature adults — takes place late at night and into the wee morning hours.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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