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adolescent vs adolescents

Both 'adolescent' and 'adolescents' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Adolescent' is an adjective used to describe something related to adolescence, while 'adolescents' is a plural noun referring to young people in the stage of adolescence.

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adolescent

This is a correct adjective used to describe something related to adolescence.

Use 'adolescent' when you want to describe something that is characteristic of or related to adolescence.

Examples:

The book explores the challenges faced by adolescent girls.
She works with adolescent patients in the hospital.

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Dangerous when contradicted... but an adolescent.
A typical case of an adolescent who'd never been taught anything by anyone.
This was random, impulsive, adolescent.
It's a classic adolescent response to the pressures of incipient adulthood.
George's suicide attempts are so adolescent.
I think we've put together a pretty comprehensive plan... that provides Kevin with every important adolescent experience.
It's a self-indulgent, adolescent mess.
Puberty can often be a confusing time for a young adolescent flowering into manhood.
This adolescent cowardice of yours is really getting on my nerves.
A shy, adolescent young man renders himself as a superhero.
Especially in the case of an adolescent writer.
My diagnosis is adolescent schizophrenia, undoubtedly of a chronic variety.
It's no wonder you live like an adolescent.
He's like an adolescent in some ways.
It didn't feel like adolescent Freudian rebellion.
I remember all too well the transition from adorable to adolescent.
It's an adolescent with developmental issues.
He's like an invisible, adolescent, James Bond super villain criminal mastermind.
Now here's the female adolescent turkey.
The younger unsub we believe is an adolescent.

Alternatives:

teenage
youthful
young

adolescents

This is a correct plural noun referring to young people in the stage of adolescence.

Use 'adolescents' when referring to a group of young people in the stage of adolescence.

Examples:

The school organized a workshop for adolescents.
Adolescents often experience a range of emotions.

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Zoloft has been associated site ideaþiilor of suicidal adolescents.
Iscover is not intended for use in children or adolescents.
Violence against children, adolescents and women is a tragic social phenomenon.
The biggest problem has been the gun possession by these adolescents in suburbia.
Kepivance has not been studied in children, adolescents or the elderly.
Kentera is not recommended for use in children or adolescents.
This vaccine should not be used in newborns, adolescents or adults.
In clinical studies, the average olanzapine exposure was approximately 27% higher in adolescents.
Such factors possibly contribute to the higher average exposure observed in adolescents.
Paediatric patients There is no experience in children or adolescents.
To date, ciprofloxacin has been the fluoroquinolone that has been used most extensively in adolescents.
No comparative studies have been undertaken in children or adolescents.
There is no experience with Ventavis in children or adolescents.
This is guiding adolescents who need...
As adolescents, your decision-making process is compromised by hormonal changes.
He spent his days treating antisocial adolescents, delusional dowagers...
When comparing preschool children with adolescents these differences became statistically significant.
Because NASA has already sent adolescents in space.
I recently co-authored a paper about the rise of mysticism among adolescents.
Dynastat is not recommended for children or adolescents.

Alternatives:

teenagers
youths
young people

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