as in child
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infant
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Authorities said burns and other injuries were visible on the infant’s face and mouth.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The high contribution from the donor stem cells the research achieved is what gave the infant cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) a strange green tinge.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Two infants in Louisiana have also died in the past six months from the disease.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Authorities said burns and other injuries were visible on the infant’s face and mouth.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The devilish Goblin King gave protagonist Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) 13 hours to break free of his supernatural maze in order to save her infant half-brother, Toby.
—Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The high contribution from the donor stem cells the research achieved is what gave the infant cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) a strange green tinge.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infant
Noun
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The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Our surrogate and our baby both experienced complications and almost didn’t make it.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 21,000 babies are stillborn every year in the United States — affecting roughly 1 in 175 births.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.—
Neal E. Boudette,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The stakes here for the rule of law couldn’t be higher, but the right approach for courts should be familiar to anyone who has raised a toddler.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To get around that, the scientists first tap into the fertilized egg of a pink pigeon and extract what are known as primordial germ cells (PGCs)—the cells that eventually become sperm and egg.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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My body, equipped with the primordial fear of starvation, was a formidable foe.—
Emma Pattee,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Franco's video made others aware of why parents may feel the need to set boundaries around wearing strong scents when holding newborns.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Providing Edith and her peers with comprehensive training marks another critical step toward a future in which every newborn has a chance to live a happy, healthy life.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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