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• s  used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
• a  (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
• s  (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
• s  suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
• s  being in its early stage
• s  not tried or tested by experience

• I think that most women will look younger with colored hair.
• In April of 1959, just a few months after they'd taken control of Cuba, Fidel Castro and his younger brother Raul met at a Houston hotel for a showdown.
• Geared for a younger crowd, Zwinktopia is simpler, easier and a lot less geeky than Second Life.

• jr.
• young
• immature
• new
• youthful
• vernal
• unseasoned
• untested
• untried

• old

News & Articles

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• Despite recovery, younger households are slower to make gains
  The total wealth of US households has recovered from the financial crisis and Great Recession, according to the Federal Reserve Board. But that recovery has not been enough to keep up with inflation, and many Americans, particularly younger adults who took on heavy debt to acquire homes before the housing bubble collapsed, are lagging.        
  June 15, 2013 - Boston Globe
• Younger generations are losing their hearing faster
  Doctors are warning younger generations about the number of Americans who are starting to lose their hearing at an earlier...
  June 12, 2013 - Oklahoma's NewsChannel 4
• Younger mothers and older mothers are at higher risk of adverse delivery outcomes
  Younger mothers are at a higher risk of preterm birth while older mothers are more likely to have a caesarean section, suggests a new study published today (12 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
  June 11, 2013 - EurekAlert!

Quotes

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• Cheech Marin in Washington Post
  Cheech Marin told AP Radio that he and Tommy Chong "looked at each other going, `If we're ever going to do something it has to be now because you're not getting any younger and neither am I.'"
• Robert Green in AFP
  Green did say that age has brought the confidence to overcome his humiliation, saying: "At a younger point in my life, it could have affected me more."
• Jimmy Dean in Lewiston Sun Journal
  The company told me that they were trying to attract the younger housewife, and they didn't think I was the one to do that,Dean told The Associated Press in January 2004. "I think it's the dumbest thing. But you know, what do I know?"