age out
Surpass the cutoff
Age out means to reach an age limit that disqualifies you from something.
Foster children age out of the system at eighteen.
Young athletes age out of junior leagues.
The phrase often carries undertones of being pushed out rather than choosing to leave: She aged out of the program before finding a permanent home.
Sometimes used more loosely for outgrowing something: I've aged out of clubbing.
Supervised substitute parenting
- child welfareProtecting minors' wellbeing
- juvenile justiceLegal system for minors
- group homeSupervised shared residence
- wardProtected person; division
emancipation · transition · placement · custody · guardianship · caseworker · services · support
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- expiryEnd of validity
- terminationAct of ending something
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
ineligibility · cutoff · threshold · deadline · aging · sunset · discontinuation · cessation
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- replacedRemoved and substituted
antiquated · outmoded · sunset · legacy · discontinued · retired · decommissioned · irrelevant
foster care
Supervised substitute parenting
- child welfareProtecting minors' wellbeing
- juvenile justiceLegal system for minors
- group homeSupervised shared residence
ward · emancipation · transition · placement · custody · guardianship · caseworker · services · support · independence
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- expiryEnd of validity
- terminationAct of ending something
disqualification · ineligibility · cutoff · threshold · deadline · aging · sunset · discontinuation · cessation · lapse
outdated
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
replaced · antiquated · outmoded · sunset · legacy · discontinued · retired · decommissioned · irrelevant · bygone